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Ancient Egyptian

Ancient Egyptian proper noun: the Afroasiatic language spoken and written in Ancient Egypt. Also the alternative letter-case form of ancient Egyptian.

Proper noun (1)

Ancient Egyptian

  1. the Afroasiatic language spoken and written in Ancient Egypt
    Synonyms:
    Egyptian

Proper noun (2) capitalized: ancient Egyptian

ancient Egyptian

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Ancient Egyptian (“the Afroasiatic language spoken and written in Ancient Egypt”).
    • Another treasure in the collection is a replica of the Great Rosetta stone inscribed in ancient Egyptian and ancient Greek.1988 May 31, Charles Hillinger, “Mummy Just Spent 50 Years in Attic […]”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 03...
    • Mormons believe that 185 years ago, Smith found gold plates engraved with writing in ancient Egyptian in upstate New York.2015 August 5, Associated Press, “Revealed: the stone that 'translated' the Book of Mormon”, in The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 15 Aug 2015

Noun capitalized: ancient Egyptian

ancient Egyptian (plural ancient Egyptians)

  1. A native or inhabitant of Ancient Egypt.
    • Just consider the high level of societal organization that it took to conceive and create what the ancient Egyptians left behind.1999, “The Upper Nile Valley: Abydos to Aswan”, in Stephen Wolf, editor, Egypt: The Complete Guide to Cairo, the Ancient Wonders, the Red Sea, Sinai and Desert Oases (Fodor’s), New York, N.Y....
    • The paintings, so vivid that they could be Kodak snaps, offer proof of the ancient Egyptians’ zest for life, which they took with them to the grave, hoping that the afterlife could be just as good as the here and now.1999 May 2, Susan Spano, “Egyptology 101”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 Aug 2026

Adjective capitalized: ancient Egyptian

ancient Egyptian (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to Ancient Egypt.
    • Two ancient Egyptian staples were bread and beer, augmented by vegetables such as onions, squashes, cucumbers, and lettuce.1999, “To Live and Die in Ancient Egypt”, in Stephen Wolf, editor, Egypt: The Complete Guide to Cairo, the Ancient Wonders, the Red Sea, Sinai and Desert Oases (Fodor’s), New York, N.Y.: Fodor’s...
    • I loved my big room in the Ramses Hilton overlooking the Nile, and the way it seemed as if we’d all dropped off the face of the earth for 10 days into an ancient Egyptian afterlife.1999 May 2, Susan Spano, “Egyptology 101”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 Aug 2026

Also used as

Ancient Egyptian is also the alternative letter-case form of ancient Egyptian.

Synonyms of Ancient Egyptian

Forms of Ancient Egyptian

pluralAncient Egyptians
pluralancient Egyptians

Questions about Ancient Egyptian

What does Ancient Egyptian mean?
Ancient Egyptian means the Afroasiatic language spoken and written in Ancient Egypt.
What part of speech is Ancient Egyptian?
Ancient Egyptian can be a proper noun, a noun or an adjective.

Words near Ancient Egyptian in the dictionary

  1. Ancient Chinese
  2. Ancient Church of the East
  3. ancient document
  4. ancient documents
  5. Ancient Egypt
  6. Ancient Egyptian
  7. Ancient Egyptians
  8. ancient grain
  9. ancient grains
  10. Ancient Greece
  11. Ancient Greek

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