Assuan

proper noun

Meaning

A historical spelling variant of the Egyptian city Aswan, often used in older texts and archaeological records.

Examples

Many nineteenth-century travelogues refer to the town of Assuan as a gateway to the southern reaches of Egypt.
Archaeologists often find the spelling Assuan in colonial-era reports regarding the construction of the first dam.

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Assuan

proper noun

Pronunciation: əˈswɑːn

Definition

A historical spelling variant of the Egyptian city Aswan, often used in older texts and archaeological records.

Examples

Many nineteenth-century travelogues refer to the town of Assuan as a gateway to the southern reaches of Egypt.
Archaeologists often find the spelling Assuan in colonial-era reports regarding the construction of the first dam.

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