1. an ancient empire to the west of Israel; centered on the Nile River and ruled by a Pharaoh; figured in many events described in the Old Testament; [syn: Egyptian Empire, Egypt]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Egyptian Empire
n 1: an ancient empire to the west of Israel; centered on the
Nile River and ruled by a Pharaoh; figured in many events
described in the Old Testament [syn: Egyptian Empire,
Egypt]