2. The principal sect of Christians in Egypt and the valley of the Nile.

&fist; they belong to the Jacobite sect of Monophysite Christians, and for eleven centuries have had possession of the patriarchal chair of Alexandria.

Cop"u*la (?), n. [L., bond, band. See Couple.] 1. (Logic & Gram.) The word which unites the subject and predicate.

2. (Mus.) The stop which connects the manuals, or the manuals with the pedals; -- called also coupler.

Cop"u*late (?), a. [L. copulatus, p. p. of copulare to couple, fr. copula. See Copula.] 1. Joined; associated; coupled. [Obs.] Bacon.

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