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Aswan

or As·wân, As·suan, As·souan

[ as-wahn; Arabic ahs-wahn ]

noun

  1. Ancient Sy·e·ne [sahy-, ee, -nee]. a city in southeastern Egypt, on the Nile.
  2. a dam near this city, extending across the Nile. 6,400 feet (1,950 meters) long.


Aswan

/ ɑːsˈwɑːn /

noun

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


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