Copt

(kŏpt)

1. A member of a historically Christian people of Egypt.

2. A member of the Coptic Church.

[French Copte, from New Latin Coptus, from Arabic Qubṭ, Copts, from Coptic Gyptias, from Greek Aiguptios, an Egyptian, from Aiguptos, Egypt, from Egyptian ḥwt-k'-ptḥ, the name of the temple of Ptah at Memphis : ḥwt, house + k', life force, spirit + ptḥ, Ptah.]

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Copt

(kɒpt)

1. (Christian Churches, other) a member of the Coptic Church

2. (Peoples) an Egyptian descended from the ancient Egyptians

[C17: from Arabic qubt Copts, from Coptic kyptios Egyptian, from Greek Aiguptios, from Aiguptos Egypt]

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Copt

(kɒpt)

n.

an Egyptian who is a member of the Coptic Church.

[1605–15; < Arabic qubṭ, back formation from qubṭī < Coptic kyptios, variant of gyptios < Greek Aigýptios Egyptian]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	Copt - an Egyptian descended from the ancient Egyptians Egyptian - a native or inhabitant of Egypt
	2.	Copt - a member of the Coptic Church Coptic Church - the ancient Christian church of Egypt Christian - a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination

Translations

copto

Copt

[kɒpt] N → copto/a m/f

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The population of Jerusalem is composed of Moslems, Jews, Greeks, Latins, Armenians, Syrians, Copts, Abyssinians, Greek Catholics, and a handful of Protestants.

The chapel of the Syrians is not handsome; that of the Copts is the humblest of them all.

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The JV will now be owned 90% by BREIT and 10% by COPT.

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The joint venture will be owned 90% by BREIT and 10% by COPT.

COPT Firms Data Center Shell JV with Blackstone to Sell Data Centre Shell Properties

That space on the 23rd floor is currently occupied by the Kunkle Investment Group of Wells Fargo Advisors, which plans to relocate to COPT's TransAmerica building at 100 Light St.

COPT shows off 250 W. Pratt improvements

Whilst there are a number of road works around the area, the divisions to Copt Oak are clearly marked.

Copt Oak

COPT is an office REIT that owns, manages, develops and selectively acquires office and data center properties in locations that support United States government agencies and their contractors, most of whom are engaged in national security, defense and information technology ("IT") related activities servicing priority missions ("Defense/IT Locations").

COPT sells USD 53m of Northern Virginia assets

It may have been produced by Copts living in the US, but they do not represent us or follow the teachings of Jesus Christ.

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But McEvoy says: "It was the sort of shot Chris Thompson and I used to set each other during all those hours of mucking about at Copt Heath.

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