As proper nouns the difference between egypt and iraq
is that egypt is a country in north africa official name: arab republic of egypt while iraq is country in mesopotamia that borders on iran, kuwait, saudi arabia, jordan, syria and turkey official name: republic of iraq.
egypt
English
Alternative forms
* (archaic)
Proper noun
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en proper noun)
A country in North Africa. Official name: Arab Republic of Egypt.
(historical) A civilization based around the river Nile, on its lower reaches nearer the Mediterranean.
Synonyms
* (modern country) Arab Republic of Egypt
* (civilization) Ancient Egypt, Egyptian civilization
Derived terms
* Egyptian
* gypsy
See also
* United Arab Republic
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iraq
Alternative forms
* Irak
Proper noun
(
en proper noun)
Country in Mesopotamia that borders on Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria and Turkey. Official name: Republic of Iraq.
Derived terms
* Iraqi
See also
* Baghdad
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