EGYPT as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • an ancient empire west of Israel
   • centered on the Nile River and ruled by a Pharaoh
   • figured in many events described in the Old Testament
   
   Synonym(s)
   • Egyptian Empire (what does Egyptian Empire mean?)
   
   Hypernyms(s) Egypt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • empire (what does empire mean?)
2. Meaning
   • 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
   
   Synonym(s)
   • Arab Republic of Egypt (what does Arab Republic of Egypt mean?)
   • United Arab Republic (what does United Arab Republic mean?)
   
   Hypernyms(s) Egypt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • African country (what does African country mean?)
   • African nation (what does African nation mean?)