/ Dictionary / Index E Egypt: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: E•gypt Pronunciation: (ē'jipt), [key] — n. a republic in NE Africa. 39,600,000; 386,198 sq. mi. (1,000,252 sq. km). Cap.: Cairo. Arabic,Formerly (1958–71), an ancient kingdom in NE Africa: divided into the Nile Deltaand the area from Cairo S to the Sudan Egypt. Pronunciation: [key] Egyptian (def. 4). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: egypt (Thesaurus) EGR valve Egyptiac Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language