Ancient Egypt

/ˌeɪn.ʃənˈtiː.d͡ʒɪpt//ˌeɪn.ʃənˈtiː.d͡ʒəpt/

proper noun

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

Meanings

Ancient Egypt1

proper noun

alternative ancient Egypt

  1. historicalA civilization that existed in the valley of the Nile River from c. 3150 BCE to 30 BCE.

ancient Egypt2

proper noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Ancient Egypt.

    Along the way, hieroglyphs will provide insights into life in ancient Egypt, from poetry and international treaties to shopping lists and tax returns.

    2022 October 10, Andrew Gilchrist, “Ancient Egypt unleashed: how the gods, pharaohs, monsters and murderers shattered their silence”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 10 Oct 2022
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    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 the original on 13 Mar 2015

Synonyms & antonyms

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Translations

Arabic مِصْر اَلْقَدِيمَة
  • مِصْر اَلْقَدِيمَة (miṣr al-qadīma)civilization
Chinese Mandarin 古埃及
  • 古埃及 (Gǔ-Āijí)civilization
Finnish muinainen Egypti
  • muinainen Egypticivilization
French Égypte antique
  • Égypte antiquecivilization
German altes Ägypten
  • altes Ägyptencivilization
Greek Αρχαία Αίγυπτος
  • Αρχαία Αίγυπτος (Archaía Aígyptos)civilization
Hindi प्राचीन मिस्र
  • प्राचीन मिस्र (prācīn misr)civilization
Japanese 古代エジプト
  • 古代エジプト (kodai Ejiputo)civilization
Korean 고대 이집트
  • 고대 이집트 (godae Ijipteu)civilization
Malay Mesir Purba
  • Mesir Purbacivilization
Persian مصر باستان
  • مصر باستان (mesr-e bâstân)civilization
Portuguese Antigo Egito
  • Antigo Egitocivilization
Russian Дре́вний Еги́пет
  • Дре́вний Еги́пет (Drévnij Jegípet)civilization
Swahili Misri ya Kale
  • Misri ya Kalecivilization
Turkish Antik Mısır
  • Antik Mısırcivilization
Ukrainian Старода́вній Єги́пет
  • Старода́вній Єги́пет (Starodávnij Jehýpet)civilization
Vietnamese Ai Cập cổ đại
  • Ai Cập cổ đạicivilization
Welsh yr Hen Aifft
  • yr Hen Aifftcivilization
Cite this entry
APA

Ancient Egypt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ancient%20Egypt

MLA

“Ancient Egypt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ancient%20Egypt. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ancient Egypt,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ancient%20Egypt.

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