Egypt
pronunciation
How to pronounce Egypt in British English:
UK [ˈiːdʒɪpt]
How to pronounce Egypt in American English:
US [ˈidʒəpt]
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- Noun:
- a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
- an ancient empire west of Israel; centered on the Nile River and ruled by a Pharaoh; figured in many events described in the Old Testament
Word Origin
- Egypt
- Old English Egipte "the Egyptians," from French Egypte, from Greek Aigyptos "the river Nile, Egypt," from Amarna Hikuptah, corresponding to Egyptian Ha(t)-ka-ptah "temple of the soul of Ptah," the creative god associated with Memphis, the ancient city of Egypt. Strictly one of the names of Memphis, it was taken by the Greeks as the name of the whole country. The Egyptian name, Kemet, means "black country," possibly in reference to the rich delta soil. The Arabic is Misr, which is derived from Mizraim, the name of a son of Biblical Ham.
Example
- 1. Egypt has a large domestic consumer market .
- 2. The case severely strained relations between egypt and america .
- 3. Egypt is a strategic pivot .
- 4. Egypt is favoured by nature .
- 5. Egypt is the worst off .