No. 6,082 in French
egypte
Egypt (a country in North Africa).
In a sentence
L'Égypte est célèbre pour ses pyramides anciennes.
Egypt is famous for its ancient pyramids.
Here, 'Égypte' is used as a proper noun referring to the country.
Ils rêvent de visiter l'Égypte un jour.
They dream of visiting Egypt one day.
In this sentence, 'Égypte' is again a proper noun and a direct object of the verb 'visiter'.
La culture de l'Égypte antique est fascinante.
The culture of ancient Egypt is fascinating.
Here, 'Égypte' is part of the expression 'Égypte antique,' which modifies 'culture' to specify the historical context.
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