The people then assembled in this barn were no other than a company of Egyptians, or, as they are vulgarly called, gypsies, and they were now celebrating the wedding of one of their society.
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Egyptian — may refer to: *Of or pertaining to Egypt, a country in northeastern Africa **Egyptians, an ethnic group in North Africa **Egyptian Arabic, the national language of Egypt **Egyptian culture, culture of the nation *Of or pertaining to ancient… … Wikipedia
Egyptian — E*gyp tian, a. [L. Aegyptius, Gr. ?, fr. ? (L. Aegyptus) Egypt: cf. F. [ e]gyptien. Cf. {Gypsy}.] Pertaining to Egypt, in Africa. [1913 Webster] {Egyptian bean}. (Bot.) (a) The beanlike fruit of an aquatic plant ({Nelumbium speciosum}), somewhat… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Egyptian — E*gyp tian, n. 1. A native, or one of the people, of Egypt; also, the Egyptian language. [1913 Webster] 2. A gypsy. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Egyptian — late 14c., Egypcyan; see EGYPT (Cf. Egypt) … Etymology dictionary
Egyptian — ► NOUN 1) a person from Egypt. 2) the Afro Asiatic language used in ancient Egypt, represented in its oldest stages by hieroglyphic inscriptions. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to Egypt … English terms dictionary
Egyptian — [ē jip′shən, ijip′shən] adj. 1. of Egypt, its people, or their culture 2. of the language of the ancient Egyptians n. 1. a person born or living in Egypt 2. the Afroasiatic language spoken by ancient Egyptians … English World dictionary
Egyptian — Egyptianism, Egypticity /ee jip tis i tee/, n. /i jip sheuhn/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to Egypt or its people: Egyptian architecture. 2. Obs. of or pertaining to the Gypsies. n. 3. a native or inhabitant of Egypt. 4. the extinct Afroasiatic… … Universalium
Egyptian — [[t]ɪʤɪ̱pʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ Egyptians 1) ADJ Egyptian means belonging or relating to Egypt or to its people, language, or culture. 2) N COUNT The Egyptians are the people who come from Egypt. 3) ADJ Egyptian means related to or connected with ancient … English dictionary
Egyptian — E·gyp·tian || ɪ dʒɪpʃn n. one of Egyptian origin; native of Egypt; resident of Egypt adj. of Egyptian origin, of or pertaining to Egypt … English contemporary dictionary
Egyptian — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or relating to Egypt in NE Africa. 2 of or for Egyptian antiquities (e.g. in a museum) (Egyptian room). n. 1 a native of ancient or modern Egypt; a national of the Arab Republic of Egypt. 2 the Hamitic language used in ancient … Useful english dictionary
