egyptian darkness

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Definition of egyptian darkness in English English dictionary

Very intense darkness

'An Egyptian darkness,' Demyan Lukich remarked, lifting the blind a little.

Hyphenation

E·gyp·tian dark·ness

Turkish pronunciation

îcîpşın därknıs

Pronunciation

/əˈʤəpsʜən ˈdärknəs/ /ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˈdɑːrknəs/

Etymology

() With reference to Exodus X.21-2: “Yahweh then said to Moses, ‘Stretch out your hand towards heaven, and let darkness, darkness so thick that it can be felt, cover Egypt.’ So Moses stretched out his hand towards heaven, and for three days there was thick darkness over the whole of Egypt.”