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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- The part of ancient Egypt comprising the Nile River delta. It was united with Upper Egypt c. 3100 BC.
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- proper noun The half of
Ancient Egypt north of Memphis, the Nile Delta, so named because theNile flows South to North.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun one of the two main administrative districts of Egypt; consists of the Nile delta
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[180] A common title on the monuments for the king is Per-aa, in the dialect of Upper Egypt, Pher-ao in that of Lower Egypt, meaning "The lofty house," equivalent to the modern Turkish title, "The Sublime Porte."
Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology James Freeman Clarke 1849
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"Besides, in Lower Egypt, which is open on three sides to attacks of hostile nations, I need a wise, active man, who will watch all things round him, weigh them well in his heart, and act promptly.
The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt Boles��aw Prus 1879
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Statues of the king in Egypt soon show him dressed as lord of Upper and Lower Egypt, while inscriptions name him as beloved of Ra, son of Amun.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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Statues of the king in Egypt soon show him dressed as lord of Upper and Lower Egypt, while inscriptions name him as beloved of Ra, son of Amun.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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Statues of the king in Egypt soon show him dressed as lord of Upper and Lower Egypt, while inscriptions name him as beloved of Ra, son of Amun.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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Omar is a man from the green delta of Lower Egypt and he has no particular allegiance to the people of Saeed who live wedged between the Nile and the desert, between the wet black mud and the bone-white sand.
The Mistress of Nothing Kate Pullinger 2009
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Omar is a man from the green delta of Lower Egypt and he has no particular allegiance to the people of Saeed who live wedged between the Nile and the desert, between the wet black mud and the bone-white sand.
The Mistress of Nothing Kate Pullinger 2009
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Omar is a man from the green delta of Lower Egypt and he has no particular allegiance to the people of Saeed who live wedged between the Nile and the desert, between the wet black mud and the bone-white sand.
The Mistress of Nothing Kate Pullinger 2009
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Omar is a man from the green delta of Lower Egypt and he has no particular allegiance to the people of Saeed who live wedged between the Nile and the desert, between the wet black mud and the bone-white sand.
The Mistress of Nothing Kate Pullinger 2009
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The percentage was higher in rural than in urban areas and the incidence of poverty and "ultra poverty" was highest in Upper Egypt, while a larger absolute number of poor households was found in Lower Egypt because of the concentration of population there.
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