Copt

Meaning

Noun

A member of the Coptic Church.
Any Christian of Egyptian descent.

Origin

From French Copte, from Egyptian Arabic قُفْط, قُبْط, from Coptic ⲅⲩⲡⲧⲓⲟⲥ ("Egyptian"), ⲕⲩⲡⲧⲁⲓⲟⲥ, from Late Ancient Greek Αἰγύπτιος, from earlier Αἴγυπτος. Gypsy. More at Egypt.

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