Definitions for Egyptologist

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

E•gyp•tol•o•gyˌi dʒɪpˈtɒl ə dʒi(n.)

  1. the science or study of Egyptian antiquities.

    Category: Ancient History, Archaeology

Origin of Egyptology:

1855–60

E`gyp•tol′o•gist(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Egyptologist(noun)

    an archeologist who specializes in Egyptology

Wiktionary

  1. Egyptologist(Noun)

    A person; one who is skilled in or professes or practices Egyptology.

  2. Origin: Egyptolog(y) + -ist

Webster Dictionary

  1. Egyptologist(noun)

    one skilled in the antiquities of Egypt; a student of Egyptology


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