ASSUAN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An ancient city on the Nile in Egypt; two dams across the Nile have been built nearby

Synonyms:

Assouan; Assuan; Aswan

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Instance hypernyms:

city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)

Holonyms ("Assuan" is a part of...):

Arab Republic of Egypt; Egypt; United Arab Republic (a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC)

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