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COPT
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• COPT (noun)
The noun COPT has 2 senses:
1. an Egyptian descended from the ancient Egyptians
2. a member of the Coptic Church
Familiarity information: COPT used as a noun is rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
An Egyptian descended from the ancient Egyptians
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("Copt" is a kind of...):
Egyptian (a native or inhabitant of Egypt)
Derivation:
Coptic (of or relating to the Copts or their church or language or art)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A member of the Coptic Church
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("Copt" is a kind of...):
Christian (a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination)
Holonyms ("Copt" is a member of...):
Coptic Church (the ancient Christian church of Egypt)
Derivation:
Coptic (of or relating to the Copts or their church or language or art)
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