n. a country at the northeastern corner of Africa. At one time it was joined with Syria to form the
a. [ L. Aegyptius, Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; (L. Aegyptus) Egypt: cf. F. égyptien. Cf. Gypsy. ] Pertaining to Egypt, in Africa. [ 1913 Webster ]
Egyptian bean. (Bot.)
Egyptian cross.
Egyptian thorn (Bot.),
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a. Of, pertaining to, or devoted to, Egyptology. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Egypt + -logy. ] The science or study of Egyptian antiquities, esp. the hieroglyphics. [ 1913 Webster ]