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Definition of Copts

Copts
Copts Copts (k[o^]pts"), n. pl.; sing. Copt. [See Coptic.] (Etnol.) 1. An Egyptian race thought to be descendants of the ancient Egyptians. 2. The principal sect of Christians in Egypt and the valley of the Nile. Note: they belong to the Jacobite sect of Monophysite Christians, and for eleven centuries have had possession of the patriarchal chair of Alexandria.
Copt
Copts Copts (k[o^]pts"), n. pl.; sing. Copt. [See Coptic.] (Etnol.) 1. An Egyptian race thought to be descendants of the ancient Egyptians. 2. The principal sect of Christians in Egypt and the valley of the Nile. Note: they belong to the Jacobite sect of Monophysite Christians, and for eleven centuries have had possession of the patriarchal chair of Alexandria.

Meaning of Copts from wikipedia

- East, as well as in Sudan and Libya. Copts in Egypt account for roughly 5–15 percent of the Egyptian po****tion; Copts in Sudan account for 1 percent of...
- Copts in Egypt refers to Coptic Christians born in or residing in Egypt. As of 2019, "Copts are generally understood to make up approximately 10 percent...
- The ****cution of Copts and discrimination against Coptic Orthodox Christians are historic and widespread issues in Egypt. Their treatment is indicative...
- Maria or Mary the Copt may refer to: Mary the Jewess, early alchemist first appearing in Zosimos of Panopolis' (c. 300) writings Maria al-Qibtiyya (died...
- copts were killed in sectarian clashes from 2011 to 2017, and many homes and businesses destro****. In Minya, 77 cases of sectarian attacks on Copts between...
- Copts in Egypt have an Arab identity while Copts in the West tend to identify as "non-Arab", other non-Coptic scholars disagree, stating that "Copts are...
- 1926 – August 10, 1947), also Apostolic Administrator of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt) (December 30, 1927 – August 10, 1947); later Coptic Catholic Patriarch...
- native Coptic minority, although many Copts in Sudan are descended from more recent Coptic immigrants from Egypt. Copts in Sudan live mostly in northern cities...
- States. As of 2018, there were some 500,000 Copts living in the United States. The immigration of Copts to the United States started as early as the...
- Church of Egypt. The attempted union with the Copts failed.[citation needed] The Bull of Union with the Copts denounced Christians who continued to observe...