egyptian Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a native or inhabitant of Egypt
  2. noun the ancient and now extinct language of Egypt under the Pharaohs; written records date back to 3000 BC
  3. adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Egypt or its people or their language

WordNet

E*gyp"tian adjective
Etymology
L. Aegyptius, Gr. , fr. (L. Aegyptus) Egypt: cf. F. égyptien. Cf. Gypsy.
Definitions
  1. Pertaining to Egypt, in Africa.
E*gyp"tian noun
Definitions
  1. A native, or one of the people, of Egypt; also, the Egyptian language.
  2. A gypsy. Obs. Shak.

Webster 1913