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Webster 1913 Edition

Egyptian

E-gyp′tian

,
Adj.
[L.
Aegyptius
, Gr. [GREEK], fr. [GREEK] (L.
Aegyptus
) Egypt: cf. F.
égyptien
. 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.

E-gyp′tian

,
Noun.
1.
A native, or one of the people, of Egypt; also, the Egyptian language.
2.
A gypsy.
[Obs.]
Shak.

Webster 1828 Edition

Egyptian

EGYP'TIAN

,
Adj.
Pertaining to Egypt in Africa.

EGYP'TIAN

,
Noun.
A native of Egypt; also, a gypsy.

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