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Aswan

[as-wahn; Arab. ahs-wahn]

noun

Ancient, Syene. a city in SE Egypt, on the Nile. 246,000.

a dam near this city, extending across the Nile. 6400 feet (1950 meters) long.

Also, As·wân, Assuan, Assouan.

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Aswan, Assuan or Assouan (ɑːsˈwɑːn)

—n
	Ancient name: Syene an ancient town in SE Egypt, on the Nile, just below the First Cataract. Pop: 249 000 (2005 est)

Assuan, Assuan or Assouan

—n

Assouan, Assuan or Assouan

—n

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