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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).
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