Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A member of a historically Christian people of Egypt.
- noun A member of the Coptic Church.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Another spelling of
copped . - noun An abbreviation of
Coptic . - noun A native Egyptian; an Egyptian Christian, especially oue of the sect of Monophysites.
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- noun A member of the
Coptic Church.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a member of the Coptic Church
- noun an Egyptian descended from the ancient Egyptians
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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The term Copt or Gypt is associated with Egypt Eh Gypt, meaning “the land of the Copts”.
The Coming Revolution Walid Phares 2010
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The word Copt is an adaptation of the Arabic Qibt or
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy 1840-1916 1913
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In contemporary usage, the word Copt or Coptic refers to the Christian population of Egypt.
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The word Copt or Coptic simply means Egyptian, however the Muslim population of Egypt calls themselves Arabs.
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The word Copt or Coptic simply means Egyptian, however the Muslim population of Egypt calls themselves Arabs.
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(used in the Delta from Alexandria to Memphis) and also Coptic from the generic name Copt, which is a corruption of the Greek aiguptos
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913
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(The word Copt is an English word taken from the Arabic word Gibt or Gypt.
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Monophysites are sometimes called Jacobites here as in Syria; but the old national name Copt (Gr. Aigyptios) has become the regular one for their Church as well as for their nation.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy 1840-1916 1913
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Wael Eskander, a Copt in his 20s, was insistent Mubarak would be forced out and that the reverberations of his downfall would travel far beyond Tahrir Square and Egypt's borders.
Egypt's day of rumour and expectation ends in anger and confusion 2011
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The year began with religious violence - 21 people died when a suicide bomber blew himself up as Copt worshipers left a church after midnight on New Year's in Alexandria.
Sectarian clashes in Egypt challenge revolutionary idealism 2011
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