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Ancient Egypt

/ˌeɪn.ʃənˈtiː.d͡ʒɪpt/

Ancient Egypt proper noun: a civilization that existed in the valley of the Nile River from c. 3150 BCE to 30 BCE.

Proper noun (1)

Ancient Egypt

  1. (historical) A civilization that existed in the valley of the Nile River from c. 3150 BCE to 30 BCE.

Proper noun (2) capitalized: ancient Egypt

ancient Egypt

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Ancient Egypt.
    • Denon’s investigations were necessarily superficial and consisted mainly in sketching the ruins of ancient Egypt from horseback in the intervals of skirmishes.1923 March 4, “Many Egyptian Relics Here”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC
    • Since 2001, Bryan has led the excavation of the temple complex of the Egyptian goddess Mut in modern-day Luxor, the site of the city of Thebes in ancient Egypt.2013 April 29, Melissa Healy, “Uncovered: Ritual public drunkenness and sex in ancient Egypt”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from...

Ancient Egypt meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Arabic and Malay

Ancient Egypt in Hindi

civilization
प्राचीन मिस्र prācīn misr

Ancient Egypt in Marathi

civilization
प्राचीन इजिप्त prācīn ijipta

Ancient Egypt in Arabic

civilization
مِصْر اَلْقَدِيمَة miṣr al-qadīma

Ancient Egypt in Malay

civilization
Mesir Purba
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Ancient Egypt in Persian
مصر باستان mesr-e bâstân
Ancient Egypt in Vietnamese
Ai Cập cổ đại

Forms of Ancient Egypt

alternative formancient Egypt

Questions about Ancient Egypt

What does Ancient Egypt mean?
Ancient Egypt means a civilization that existed in the valley of the Nile River from c. 3150 BCE to 30 BCE.
What is Ancient Egypt in Hindi?
Ancient Egypt in Hindi is प्राचीन मिस्र (prācīn misr). See Ancient Egypt meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Ancient Egypt?
Ancient Egypt is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ancient Egypt?
Ancient Egypt is pronounced /ˌeɪn.ʃənˈtiː.d͡ʒɪpt/.

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