*copts*

n. pl.; sing. Copt [ See Coptic. ] (Etnol.) 1. An Egyptian race thought to be descendants of the ancient Egyptians. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The principal sect of Christians in Egypt and the valley of the Nile. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ they belong to the Jacobite sect of Monophysite Christians, and for eleven centuries have had possession of the patriarchal chair of Alexandria. [ 1913 Webster ]