Egyptian

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Egyptian \E*gyp"tian\, n.
     1. A native, or one of the people, of Egypt; also, the
        Egyptian language.
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     2. A gypsy. [Obs.] --Shak.


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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Egyptian \E*gyp"tian\, a. [L. Aegyptius, Gr. ?, fr. ? (L.
     Aegyptus) Egypt: cf. F. ['e]gyptien. Cf. {Gypsy}.]
     Pertaining to Egypt, in Africa.
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     {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.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Egyptian
       adj : of or relating to or characteristic of Egypt or its people
             or their language
       n 1: a native or inhabitant of Egypt
       2: the ancient and now extinct language of Egypt under the
          Pharaohs; written records date back to 3000 BC