The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Egypt \Egypt\ n.
   a country at the northeastern corner of Africa. At one time
   it was joined with Syria to form the United Arab Republic.

   Syn: United Arab Republic.
        [WordNet 1.5]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Egypt
    n 1: a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab
         Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that
         flourished from 2600 to 30 BC [syn: Egypt, Arab Republic
         of Egypt, United Arab Republic]
    2: 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]