- Egyptology
- noun Date: 1862 the study of Egyptian antiquities • Egyptological adjective • Egyptologist noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Egyptology
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Egyptology — (from Egypt and Greek gr. λογία, logia . ar. علم المصريات, fa. مصر شناسی) is a major field of archaeology, the study of ancient Egyptian history, language, literature, religion, and art from the 5th millennium BC until the end of its native… … Wikipedia
Egyptology — E gyp*tol o*gy, n. [Egypt + logy.] The science or study of Egyptian antiquities, esp. the hieroglyphics. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Egyptology — 1859, from EGYPT (Cf. Egypt) + OLOGY (Cf. ology). Related: Egyptologist … Etymology dictionary
Egyptology — [ē′jip täl′ə jē] n. the science or study of ancient Egyptian architecture, inscriptions, language, customs, etc. Egyptologist n … English World dictionary
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Egyptology — E|gyp|tol|o|gy [ ,idʒıp talədʒi ] noun uncount the study of ancient Egypt and its culture, history, and language, as shown by the buildings and objects that still exist. A student of Egyptology is called an Egyptologist … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Egyptology — UK [ˌiːdʒɪpˈtɒlədʒɪ] / US [ˌɪdʒɪpˈtɑlədʒɪ] noun [uncountable] the study of ancient Egypt and its culture, history, and language, as shown by the buildings and objects that still exist. A student of Egyptology is called an Egyptologist … English dictionary
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