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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A region of ancient Egypt in the valley of the Nile River south of the delta area, which was known as Lower Egypt. The two regions were united c. 3100 BC.
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- proper noun The part of
Ancient Egypt south of Memphis, 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; extends south from Cairo to Sudan
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More photos and interactive graphics These will be held mainly in Egypt's conservative Nile Delta region, which is considered Salafi heartland, and the rural regions of Upper Egypt, which is also expected to vote in favor of Salafis as well as members of the former regime.
Egypt Secularists Face Hard Choices Matt Bradley 2011
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Dhourra is obtained here for one Spanish dollar, as in Upper Egypt, which is the cheapest corn-market in the East.
Travels in Nubia 2004
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The south, known as Upper Egypt, had the highest incidence of poverty among children - 45.3 percent.
Spero News 2010
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Upper Egypt, which is said to creep into the crocodile’s mouth, and to feed upon the digested food which that animal throws up from its stomach, does not visit Nubia; neither did I see any bird of the shape of the Ibis.
Travels in Nubia 2004
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It is Nefrusy, capital of the sixteenth province of Upper Egypt, which is governed by a collaborator, Tita, son of Pepi.’
The War of the Crowns Christian Jacq 2002
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We flee Cairo, but only into Upper Egypt, to float in hot-air balloons over the Valley of the Kings.
Suzanne Skees: Egypt Exploded: An American in Cairo Ponders What Our Citizens Can Do for Theirs Suzanne Skees 2011
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Passing to Upper Egypt the river again spills its romance, sighing around a bend the shape of a crocodile tail.
Richard Bangs: Quest for the Lord of the Nile, Part III Richard Bangs 2011
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Ultimately though, they were rather ineffective at messaging and produced irritation in Cairo and confusion in Upper Egypt.
Tom Perriello: The Trial Behind the Mubarak Trial Tom Perriello 2011
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Passing to Upper Egypt the river again spills its romance, sighing around a bend the shape of a crocodile tail.
Richard Bangs: Quest for the Lord of the Nile, Part III Richard Bangs 2011
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We flee Cairo, but only into Upper Egypt, to float in hot-air balloons over the Valley of the Kings.
Suzanne Skees: Egypt Exploded: An American in Cairo Ponders What Our Citizens Can Do for Theirs Suzanne Skees 2011
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