Egypt
SayEE-jipt/ˈi.d͡ʒɪpt/UK/ˈiː.d͡ʒɪpt/
- 1A country in North Africa and West Asia, with Cairo as its capital.
Many tourists visit Egypt to see the ancient pyramids.
Egypt lies along the Nile River in the northeast corner of Africa.
- 2An ancient civilization that grew up along the lower Nile River near the Mediterranean Sea.
Ancient Egypt built huge stone pyramids as tombs for its kings.
People in Egypt worshipped many gods and built great temples.
UsageSay ancient Egypt so people don't think of the modern country.
Less common meanings
- 3A small community in Whitehall Township, in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
- 4A small town in Craighead County, Arkansas.
- 5A small community in Wharton County, Texas, that is not part of a city or town.
- 6A small community in Montgomery County, Texas, that is not part of any city or town.
- 7An abandoned town in Leon County, Texas, where almost no one lives now.
- 8A small community in Effingham County, Georgia.
- 9A small community in Jordan Township, Jasper County, Indiana, that is not part of a city.
- 10A small community in Chickasaw County, Mississippi.
- 11A small community in Holmes County, Mississippi.
- 12A small community in Jackson Township, in Auglaize County, Ohio.
- 13A town in Belmont County, Ohio, that no longer exists.
- 14A small community in Jefferson County, West Virginia, that is not part of a city or town.
- 15A place in Summers County, West Virginia, where people used to live but no longer do.
- 16A small country area in the Lockyer Valley Region of Queensland, Australia.
- 17A very small village in Leckhampstead parish, in Berkshire, England.
- 18A village in Farnham Royal parish, in Buckinghamshire, England.
- 19A small place on the edge of Nailsworth, in Gloucestershire, England.
- 20A small village in Wonston parish, near Winchester in Hampshire, England.
- 21A small village near Thornton, in the City of Bradford area of West Yorkshire, England.
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Origin
The name came through Middle English, French, Latin, and Greek from an Egyptian phrase meaning "the temple of the ka of Ptah" in Memphis.
Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 4 facts
- The name came through Middle English and French. en.wiktionary.org
- The transmission also involved Latin and Greek. en.wiktionary.org
- The ultimate source was an Egyptian phrase meaning “the temple of the ka of Ptah”. en.wiktionary.org
- The temple was in Memphis. en.wiktionary.org