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An Egyptian race thought to be descendants of the ancient Egyptians.

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  1. n. pl. An Egyptian race thought to be descendants of the ancient Egyptians.
  2. n. pl. The principal sect of Christians in Egypt and the valley of the Nile.
  3. 1. An Egyptian race thought to be descendants of the ancient Egyptians. 2. The principal sect of Christians in Egypt and the valley of the Nile. Note: they belong to the Jacobite sect of Monophysite Christians, and for eleven centuries have had possession of the patriarchal chair of Alexandria.
  4. n. pl. An Egyptian race thought to be descendants of the ancient Egyptians. n. pl. The principal sect of Christians in Egypt and the valley of the Nile.