: an Afro-Asiatic language descended from ancient Egyptian and used as the liturgical language of the Coptic church
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 19 July 2025 The word is thought to have its roots in the Egyptian Coptic word kenefiten, which translates to cake. —Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025 One of the men was from Ghana and chose to stay with the Coptic men and face the same fate. —Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2025 Helmy, the only Arab-American and first Coptic Christian in the Senate, was appointed over the summer when Bob Menendez resigned following his conviction on federal corruption charges. —David Matthews, New York Daily News, 3 Dec. 2024 Just one week before the election, Trump directed a post on the social-media platform X to Coptic Christians in the United States —- whose church has ancient roots in Egypt. —Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2024 An example last year involved Coptic schoolchildren who taped a 30-second cell phone video of themselves mocking ISIS. —Nina Shea, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2017
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This unique 10-day journey — from Cairo's pyramids, museums and Coptic landmarks to the Bahariya Oasis in the Western Desert — blends ancient wonders and astronomy with something unexpected: sustainability. —Jamie Carter, Space.com, 19 July 2025 The word is thought to have its roots in the Egyptian Coptic word kenefiten, which translates to cake. —Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025 One of the men was from Ghana and chose to stay with the Coptic men and face the same fate. —Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2025 Helmy, the only Arab-American and first Coptic Christian in the Senate, was appointed over the summer when Bob Menendez resigned following his conviction on federal corruption charges. —David Matthews, New York Daily News, 3 Dec. 2024 Just one week before the election, Trump directed a post on the social-media platform X to Coptic Christians in the United States —- whose church has ancient roots in Egypt. —Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2024 An example last year involved Coptic schoolchildren who taped a 30-second cell phone video of themselves mocking ISIS. —Nina Shea, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2017
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“Coptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/Coptic. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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