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Egypt — /ee jipt/, n. 1. Arab Republic of. a republic in NE Africa. 64,791,891; 386,198 sq. mi. (1,000,252 sq. km). Cap.: Cairo. Arabic, Misr. Formerly (1958 71), United Arab Republic. 2. an ancient kingdom in NE Africa: divided into the Nile Delta… … Universalium
Confiscation Acts — ▪ United States history [1861 64] (1861–64), in U.S. history, series of laws passed by the federal government during the American Civil War that were designed to liberate slaves in the seceded states. The first Confiscation Act, passed on… … Universalium
economic systems — Introduction the way in which humankind has arranged for its material provisioning. One would think that there would be a great variety of such systems, corresponding to the many cultural arrangements that have characterized human society.… … Universalium
Mamlūk — ▪ Islamic dynasty Introduction also spelled Mameluke slave soldier, a member of one of the armies of slaves (slavery) that won political control of several Muslim (Islāmic world) states during the Middle Ages. Under the Ayyūbid sultanate … Universalium
