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
Egyptology — Egyptological /i jip teuh loj i keuhl/, adj. Egyptologist, n. /ee jip tol euh jee/, n. the scientific study of Egyptian antiquities. [1855 60; EGYPT + O + LOGY] * * * Study of pharaonic Egypt from the putative beginnings of Egyptian culture (с… … Universalium
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
Egyptology Scotland — About the societyEgyptology Scotland was formed on December 12, 2000 with the objective of promoting the study and understanding of Ancient Egypt in Scotland. The society is based mainly in the Burrel Museum in Glasgow s south side, although it… … Wikipedia
Egyptology (album) — Infobox Album Name = Egyptology Type = studio Artist = World Party Released = 1997, 2006 Genre = Rock Total Time = 60:36 Label = The Enclave (US, 1997), Seaview Records (2006) Producer = Karl Wallinger Last album = Bang! (1993) This album =… … Wikipedia
Egyptology (World Party album) — A 1997 album by World Party. It contained the #31 British single Beautiful Dream and the award winning She s the One, among other songs. But the album was not a commercial success, and Karl Wallinger was upset when his label, Chrysalis, used She… … Wikipedia
Egyptology — noun Date: 1862 the study of Egyptian antiquities • Egyptological adjective • Egyptologist noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
