Aswan
Ancient Syene. a city in SE Egypt, on the Nile.
a dam near this city, extending across the Nile. 6400 feet (1950 meters) long.
Contemporary Examples
Clashes also broke out in Alexandria, Aswan, Luxor, and Assiut.
Egypt’s New Wave of Violence Ursula Lindsey October 9, 2011
She also wrote Divieto di Soggiorno [Rejected], and The Bride of Aswan, which won the International Fenice Europe Prize.
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Historical Examples
There is no railway between Aswan and Halfa, all traffic being conducted on the river.
The Treasury of Ancient Egypt Arthur E. P. B. Weigall
The Nile here has not the wild and imposing aspect which it assumes lower down, between Aswan and Philae.
History Of Egypt, Chalda, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 2 (of 12) G. Maspero
The dam has been constructed of granite ashlar taken from quarries near Aswan.
History Of Egypt From 330 B.C. To The Present Time, Volume 12 (of 12) S. Rappoport
Presently a forest of palm trees, the last on that side, announces Aswan and Nubia.
History Of Egypt, Chalda, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 1 (of 12) G. Maspero
Landing in Africa in 1786, he went up the Nile as far as Aswan.
History Of Egypt From 330 B.C. To The Present Time, Volume 12 (of 12) S. Rappoport
noun
an ancient town in SE Egypt, on the Nile, just below the First Cataract. Pop: 249 000 (2005 est) Ancient name Syene
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filled, as by objects, organisms, etc., especially in motion; teeming (usually used predicatively): The garden was aswarm with bees; a night sky aswarm with stars. Historical Examples It was noon, and as they emerged from the dark hallway which led into the main street to the north, the sidewalks were aswarm. The Rich Little Poor […]
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being in a swoon: the duchess aswoon on the couch in despair.