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Nov 27, 2009
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E•gypt



Pronunciation: (ē'jipt), [key]
n.
1. Arab Republic of. a republic in NE Africa. 39,600,000; 386,198 sq. mi. (1,000,252 sq. km). Cap.: Cairo. Arabic, Misr. Formerly (1958–71), United Arab Republic.
2. an ancient kingdom in NE Africa: divided into the Nile Delta (Lower Egypt) and the area from Cairo S to the Sudan (Upper Egypt).

Egypt.




Egyptian (def. 4). Also,Egypt

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