The word ‘‘Copt’’ basically means Egyptian. It is derived from the Greek word ‘‘Aigyptos.’’ By removing the first and last two letters in the Greek word we have, ‘‘gypt’’, which has thus become the words ‘‘Egypt’’ and ‘‘Copt.’’

Later on in history the term ‘‘Copt’’ was used to refer to the Orthodox Christians of Egypt, who were referred to by Leeder as ‘‘The modern sons of the pharaoh.’’

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“Coptic Orthodox Church: History, Beliefs and Spirituality”