Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun egypt

2 senses of egypt

Sense 1
Egypt, Arab Republic of Egypt, United Arab Republic -- (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)
       INSTANCE OF=> African country, African nation -- (any one of the countries occupying the African continent)

Sense 2
Egyptian Empire, Egypt -- (an ancient empire to the west of Israel; centered on the Nile River and ruled by a Pharaoh; figured in many events described in the Old Testament)
       INSTANCE OF=> empire, imperium -- (the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised)