Egyptian

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adjective

Egyp·​tian i-ˈjip-shən 

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Egypt or the Egyptians

Egyptian

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noun

1

: a native or inhabitant of Egypt

2

: the Afro-Asiatic language of the ancient Egyptians from earliest times to about the third century a.d.

3

often not capitalized : a typeface having little contrast between thick and thin strokes and squared serifs

Examples of Egyptian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

According to ancient Egyptian religion, Osiris was killed by his brother Seth, but Osiris’ son Horus resurrected his father with a wave of his staff. —Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025

Read Next World 2,500-year-old tombs unearthed near iconic Egyptian temple. —Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025

Noun

Led by internationally savvy Mohamed Mansour, who has Egyptian and United Kingdom citizenship, and the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, SDFC’s investors paid a record-breaking $500 million expansion fee to create MLS’ 30th franchise. —Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025

The Egyptian is the only player in the squad who makes the kind of runs in behind that Haaland does and, on paper, has a decent scoring record, with five from his 11 City appearances in all competitions, including the winner on Sunday. —Sam Lee, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Egyptian

• Egyptian alfalfa weevil
• Egyptian clover
• Egyptian cotton
• Old Egyptian

Rhymes for Egyptian

• ascription
• conscription
• decryption
• description
• encryption
• inscription
• prescription
• proscription
• subscription
• transcription
• circumscription
• misdescription

Kids Definition

Egyptian

noun

Egyp·​tian

i-ˈjip-shən

1

: a person born or living in Egypt

2

: the language spoken by the ancient Egyptians

Egyptian adjective