Egyptland

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The land of the Egyptians; Egypt nonstandard, rare

    "Go down, Moses, / Way down in Egyptland / Tell old Pharaoh / To let my people go."

Example

More examples

"Go down, Moses, / Way down in Egyptland / Tell old Pharaoh / To let my people go."

Etymology

From Middle English Egiptelond, Egipte-lond, from Old English Egipta land, Egypta land (“the land of the Egyptians”), equivalent to Egypt + land. Compare Dutch Egypteland, Icelandic Egyptaland.

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