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Definition of Egyptian capital
1. Noun. The capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa; a major port just to the south of the Nile delta; formerly the home of the Pharaohs.
Generic synonyms: Port, National Capital
Group relationships: Arab Republic Of Egypt, Egypt, United Arab Republic
Member holonyms: Cairene
Lexicographical Neighbors of Egyptian Capital
Literary usage of Egyptian capital
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Mediterranean and Its Borderlands by Joel Cook (1910)
"THE ANCIENT Egyptian capital. And now the winds that southward blow Bear me away!
I see below The long line of the Libyan Nile; Osiris, holding in his hand ..."
2. The Mediterranean and Its Borderlands by Joel Cook (1910)
"THE ANCIENT Egyptian capital. And now the winds that southward blow Bear me away!
I see below The long line of the Libyan Nile; Osiris, holding in his hand ..."
3. The Meaning of Architecture: An Essay in Constructive Criticism by Irving Kane Pond (1918)
"But no bell- shaped Egyptian capital had an abacus or any member corresponding
to it; nor did the curve of any Egyptian capital develop functionally against ..."
4. The Oriental World: A Record of Travel, Adventure and Exploration in Russia by Thomas Wallace Knox (1889)
"High Jinks in the Egyptian capital—Dancing Horses—Arabian Blooded Steeds— Treading
the "Light Fantastic Toe"—Bedouin Riders—The Mysterious Cage- Egyptian ..."
5. The Provinces of the Roman Empire from Caesar to Diocletian by Theodor Mommsen (1887)
"The great public buildings of the Egyptian capital, the royal palace, ...
whose architecture was highly developed ; but the Egyptian capital, ..."
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