Anglo-Egyptianadj.n.
/ˌaŋɡləʊᵻˈdʒɪpʃn/, U.S. /ˌæŋɡloʊəˈdʒɪpʃ(ə)n/ A. adj.† 1. Of or relating to the Gypsies of England. Cf. Egyptian adj. 3. Obsolete. rare.
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the world > people > ethnicities > race > nomads > [adjective] > Gipsy or Romany > specific
Anglo-Egyptian1806
Sinti1846
Anglo-Romani1863
nomad-pastoral1880
1806 R. Heber Jrnl. 10 July in A. Heber Life R. Heber (1830) I. ix. 295 As to language [sc. that of Hungarian gypsies], I am not sufficiently versed in Bamfylde Moore Carew to say whether it resembles the Anglo-Egyptian or no.
2. Of, relating to, or involving England (or Britain) and Egypt.
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the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > British nation > English nation > [adjective] > and other
French-English1580
Anglo-German1683
Anglo-American1769
Anglo-Welsh1772
Anglo-French1797
Anglo-Russian?1800
Anglo-Turkish?1800
Anglo-Indian1805
Anglo-Irish1810
Anglo-Scandinavian1836
Anglo-Egyptian1838
Hiberno-English1840
Anglo-Jewish1843
Anglo-Norse1872
Anglo-Boer1881
Anglo-Roman1913
Anglo-Soviet1920
Anglo-Arab1923
Anglo-Frisian1955
1838 Dublin Rev. Apr. 450 His forces had been roughly handled..by the hydra-like Mamelukes, and especially by the Anglo-Egyptian Bey, Elfi.
1914 S. Low Egypt in Transition p. xiii It occurred to me that the Sudan might be made neither English nor Egyptian, but Anglo-Egyptian.
1977 Washington Post (Nexis) 28 Dec. a1 An Israeli-Jordanian condominium over the West Bank similar to the old Anglo-Egyptian arrangement.
1991 Independent (Nexis) 4 Feb. 3 The Cairo daily al-Ahram reported an Anglo-Egyptian plan for a post-war settlement.
B. n.
A person of English (or British) descent living in Egypt. Also in plural: members of a joint Anglo-Egyptian force.
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1827 J. W. Loudon Mummy! I. x. 253 The horror and consternation produced by this extraordinary speech, amongst the Anglo-Egyptians who heard it, far exceeded any human powers of description.
1879 Times 22 Aug. 9/3 As an Anglo-Egyptian of long residence in Egypt, I see with much pleasure..that you agree with Mr. Scott.
1950 C. Carrington Brit. Overseas xiii. 746 Osman Digna..was defeated with slight loss to the Anglo-Egyptians at the Battle of the Atbara in April.
1982 Internat. Jrnl. Middle East Stud. 14 406 Elevating capable Egyptian officials to positions now held by Anglo-Egyptians.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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adj.n.1806