- the official name (1958–71) of Egypt
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Unit′ed Ar′ab Repub′lic,
- Place Namesa name given the union of Egypt and Syria from 1958 to 1961;
after that, the official name of Egypt alone until 1971. Abbr.: U.A.R. Cf. Egypt.
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United Arab Republic n
E•gypt
(ē′jipt),USA pronunciation n.
Egypt.,
- Place Names Arab Republic of. a republic in NE Africa. 64,791,891;
386,198 sq. mi. (1,000,252 sq. km). Cap.: Cairo. Arabic, Misr. Formerly (1958–71), United Arab Republic. - Place Namesan ancient kingdom in NE Africa: divided into the Nile Delta (Lower Egypt) and the area from Cairo S to the Sudan (Upper Egypt.)
Egypt.,
- Place NamesEgyptian (def. 4).
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