Egypt

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1. A country in North Africa and West Asia. Official name: Arab Republic of Egypt. Capital: Cairo.

   Synonyms: Arab Republic of Egypt, Masr, Misr

2. historicalA civilization based around the river Nile, on its lower reaches nearer the Mediterranean.

   Synonyms: Ancient Egypt, Egyptian civilization

3. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A town in Craighead County, Arkansas.
   2. An unincorporated community in Effingham County, Georgia.
   3. An unincorporated community in Jordan Township, Jasper County, Indiana.
   4. An unincorporated community in Chickasaw County, Mississippi.
   5. An unincorporated community in Holmes County, Mississippi.
   6. An unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Auglaize County, Ohio.
   7. An extinct town in Belmont County, Ohio.
   8. A census-designated place in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
   9. A ghost town in Leon County, Texas.
   10. An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Texas.
   11. An unincorporated community in Wharton County, Texas.
   12. An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, West Virginia.
   13. A former settlement in Summers County, West Virginia.
4. A number of places in England:
   1. A tiny hamlet in Leckhampstead parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire (OS grid ref SU4476).
   2. A suburban village in Farnham Royal parish, Buckinghamshire, previously in South Bucks district (OS grid ref SU9685).
   3. A suburb of Nailsworth, Stroud district, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref ST8499).
   4. A hamlet in Wonston parish, Winchester district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU4640).
   5. A hamlet near Thornton, City of Bradford, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE0933).
5. A rural locality in Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.