Egypt
[ˈiːdʒɪpt] or ['idʒɪpt]
Definition
(noun.) 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.
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Examples
- Egypt and our friends the Bermudians! Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- It passed by Armenia to Asia Minor, Egypt, and North Africa. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The first civilizations in Egypt and the Euphrates-Tigris valley probably developed directly out of this widespread culture. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- At Cnossos there are Neolithic remains as old or older than any of the pre-dynastic remains of Egypt. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- You shall walk up the pyramids of Egypt! Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- So it was that the priests of Egypt conquered their conqueror, and an Aryan monarch first became a god. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Near the spot we sailed from, the Holy Family dwelt when they sojourned in Egypt till Herod should complete his slaughter of the innocents. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- The Christians lost Jerusalem again in 1244; it was taken from them very easily by the Sultan of Egypt when they attempted an intrigue against him. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Still, to get to Egypt, was something, in the eyes of the unfortunate colonists, hopeless as the prospect seemed of ever getting further. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- And so, by the dog of Egypt, we have been unconsciously purging the State, which not long ago we termed luxurious. Plato. The Republic.
- What is it the poet says about a lover seeing Helen's beauty in the brow of Egypt? Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- Then I shall go to Italy, Greece, Egypt, and Palestine, before the hot weather comes on. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- This crude tool, brought into use by ancient Egypt, remained almost stationary as to form and method of use until the middle of the last century. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The broad outline of the history of Egypt is simpler than the history of Mesopotamia. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- It's past nine, and dark as Egypt. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
Edited by Ervin