Definitions for: Egyptian

[n] the ancient and now extinct language of Pharaonic Egypt; written records date back to 3000 BC
[n] a native or inhabitant of Egypt
[adj] of or relating to or characteristic of Egypt or its people or their language

Webster (1913) Definition: E*gyp"tian, a. [L. Aegyptius, Gr. ?, fr. ? (L.
Aegyptus) Egypt: cf. F. ['e]gyptien. Cf. Gypsy.]
Pertaining to Egypt, in Africa.

Egyptian bean. (Bot.)
(a) The beanlike fruit of an aquatic plant ({Nelumbium
speciosum}), somewhat resembling the water lily.
(b) See under Bean, 1.

Egyptian cross. See Illust. (No. 6) of Cross.

Egyptian thorn (Bot.), a medium-sized tree (Acacia vera).
It is one of the chief sources of the best gum arabic.

E*gyp"tian, n.
1. A native, or one of the people, of Egypt; also, the
Egyptian language.

2. A gypsy. [Obs.] --Shak.

See Also: Afrasian, Afrasian language, African, Afroasiatic, Afroasiatic language, Arab Republic of Egypt, Cleopatra, Copt, Coptic, Egypt, Hamito-Semitic, Nubian, United Arab Republic

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