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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Egyptian \E*gyp"tian\, a. [L. Aegyptius, Gr ?, fr ? (L. Aegyptus) Egypt: cf F. ['e]gyptien. Cf {Gypsy}.] Pertaining to Egypt, in Africa. {Egyptian bean}. (Bot.) a The beanlike fruit of an aquatic plant ({Nelumbium speciosum}), somewhat resembling the water lily. b See under {Bean}, 1. {Egyptian cross}. See Illust. (No. 6) of {Cross}. {Egyptian thorn} (Bot.), a medium-sized tree ({Acacia vera}). It is one of the chief sources of the best gum arabic. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Egyptian \E*gyp"tian\, n. 1. A native, or one of the people, of Egypt; also the Egyptian language. 2. A gypsy. [Obs.] --Shak. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Egyptian adj : of or relating to or characteristic of Egypt or its people or their language [syn: {Egyptian}] n 1: a native or inhabitant of Egypt [syn: {Egyptian}] 2: the ancient and now extinct language of Pharaonic Egypt; written records date back to 3000 BC [syn: {Egyptian}]
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