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E•gyp•tian



Pronunciation: (i-jip'shun), [key]
—adj.
1. of or pertaining to Egypt or its people: Egyptian architecture.
2. Obs.of or pertaining to the Gypsies.

—n.
1. a native or inhabitant of Egypt.
2. the extinct Afroasiatic language of the ancient Egyptians. Abbr.: Egypt.
3. a printing type having square serifs.

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