Definitions for Egyptian
ɪˈdʒɪp ʃənEgyp·tian

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Egyptian(noun)

   a native or inhabitant of Egypt

2. Egyptian(adj)

   the ancient and now extinct language of Egypt under the Pharaohs; written records date back to 3000 BC

3. Egyptian(adj)

   of or relating to or characteristic of Egypt or its people or their language

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Egyptian(Noun)

   A person from Egypt or of Egyptian descent.

2. Egyptian(Noun)

   A gypsy.

3. Egyptian(Adjective)

   Of, from, or pertaining to Egypt, the Egyptian people or the Egyptian language.

4. Egyptian(ProperNoun)

   The Afro-Asiatic language spoken in ancient Egypt.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Egyptian(adj)

   pertaining to Egypt, in Africa

   Etymology: [L. Aegyptius, Gr. , fr. (L. Aegyptus) Egypt: cf. F. gyptien. Cf. Gypsy.]

2. Egyptian(noun)

   a native, or one of the people, of Egypt; also, the Egyptian language

   Etymology: [L. Aegyptius, Gr. , fr. (L. Aegyptus) Egypt: cf. F. gyptien. Cf. Gypsy.]

3. Egyptian(noun)

   a gypsy

   Etymology: [L. Aegyptius, Gr. , fr. (L. Aegyptus) Egypt: cf. F. gyptien. Cf. Gypsy.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Egyptian

   ē-jip′shi-an, adj. belonging to Egypt.—n. a native of Egypt: a gipsy.—adj. Egyptolog′ical.—ns. Egyptol′ogist; Egyptol′ogy, the science of Egyptian antiquities.—Egyptian darkness, darkness like that of Exod. x. 22.

How to pronounce Egyptian?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Egyptian in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Egyptian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Egyptian in a Sentence

1. Bakr Abdel-Wahab:

   We have spoken to Egyptian and foreign companies working in the local market which have projects that need capital. We will provide them with the capital and help them to manage, we are initially targeting projects of around 500 megawatts of solar and wind energy in Egypt.

2. Charles Krauthammer:

   The second [reason they’re afraid] is that the Egyptian regime is in a death struggle with radical Islam in the country… And now if they're able to bring down airplanes, the prestige of the regime in sort of winning the battle against the jihadists is really diminished.

3. Fred Burton:

   When you look at the sophistication of the attack and murder of the Egyptian prosecutor, that’s the kind of bomb that should frighten us all.

4. Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni:

   Obviously, we are very upset for what happened, and we asked the Egyptian government to cooperate and to allow the Italian authorities to be involved in the inquiry to understand what happened there, it's not acceptable that, if an Italian citizen is a victim -- and in such a way is a victim -- of a tragedy in Cairo, there is no cooperation.

5. Charles Krauthammer:

   Number one, they depend hugely on tourism to get their foreign exchange. Sharm el-Sheikh is one of their number one tourist destinations. The only way to get there is by airplane. You shut down the airport, it dies, the second [reason they’re afraid] is that the Egyptian regime is in a death struggle with radical Islam in the country… And now if they're able to bring down airplanes, the prestige of the regime in sort of winning the battle against the jihadists is really diminished.

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