Egypt

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noun

1. 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 (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
Arab Republic of Egypt, United Arab Republic
• Derivationally related forms:
Egyptian
• Members of this Region:
El Alamein, Al Alamayn, Battle of El Alamein, al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya, Islamic Group,
al-Jihad, Egyptian Islamic Jihad, Islamic Jihad, Vanguards of Conquest
• Instance Hypernyms:
African country, African nation
• Member Holonyms:
Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries, OPEC, Arab League
• Part Holonyms:
Middle East, Mideast, Near East, Africa
• Member Meronyms:
Egyptian
• Part Meronyms:
Aswan High Dam, High Dam, Sinai, Sinai Peninsula, Lower Egypt,
Upper Egypt, Alexandria, El Iskandriyah, Aswan, Assuan, Assouan,
Cairo, Al Qahira, El Qahira, Egyptian capital, capital of Egypt, El Alamein,
Giza, El Giza, Gizeh, Memphis, Luxor, El-Aksur,
Thebes, Saqqara, Saqqarah, Sakkara, Suez, Suez Canal,
Suez Canal, Eastern Desert, Libyan Desert, Lake Nasser, Nasser,
Nile, Nile River
2. an ancient empire to the west of Israel;
centered on the Nile River and ruled by a Pharaoh;
figured in many events described in the Old Testament
• Syn:
Egyptian Empire
• Derivationally related forms:
Egyptian
• Instance Hypernyms:
empire, imperium