coptic

/ˈkɑptɪk/
adjective
  1. Relating to the Coptic Church, the main Christian church in Egypt, or to the Coptic language.
    • Many Coptic Christians live in Egypt and around the world.
    • The Coptic Orthodox Church celebrates Christmas on January 7th.
    • She studied Coptic art and its beautiful ancient symbols.
noun
  1. The language of the ancient Egyptians, written with the Greek alphabet and some extra letters, used today in the Coptic Church.
    • He learned to read Coptic to study ancient religious texts.
    • Coptic is still used in prayers and hymns in the Coptic Church.
    • The museum had a manuscript written in Coptic.
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