egypt

noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about egypt at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

1. 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.
2. An ancient empire to the west of Israel; centered on the Nile River and ruled by a Pharaoh; figured in many events described in the Old Testament.