egypt : Idioms & Phrases
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arab republic of egypt
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noun 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
Egypt; United Arab Republic.
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capital of egypt
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noun the capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa; a major port just to the south of the Nile delta; formerly the home of the Pharaohs
Cairo; Egyptian capital; El Qahira; Al Qahira.
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lower egypt
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noun one of the two main administrative districts of Egypt; consists of the Nile delta
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pharaoh of egypt
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noun the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
Pharaoh.
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pyramids of egypt
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noun a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt
Great Pyramid; Pyramid.
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upper egypt
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noun one of the two main administrative districts of Egypt; extends south from Cairo to Sudan