egyptology

Definitions

1. Alternative spelling of Egyptology.
   alt-of, alternative
2. The study of ancient Egypt.
   uncountable
3. A work concerning ancient Egypt.
   countable

Equivalents

Examples

“People who think⟳ they may have⟳ priceless Egyptian relics "are coming out of the wood work⟳" as a result⟳ of the interest⟳ in egyptology which has accompanied the national tour of King Tut's treasures.”

“from the popular corpus of sixteenth-century emblematics, bestiaries, encyclopedias, egyptologies, and the like⟳.”

“Richard A. Parker, professor emeritus of egyptology at Brown University and an author and researcher on the subject, died on Thursday in Providence”

“Thomas Eric Peet Travelling Prize To encourage⟳ study⟳ of egyptology and prehistory of the Mediterranean lands and the Near East.”

CEFR level