Heliopolis

[ hee-lee-op-uh-lis ]

noun
  1. Biblical name On [on] /ɒn/ . an ancient ruined city in northern Egypt, on the Nile delta.

  2. ancient Greek name of Baalbek.

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Heliopolis

/ (ˌhiːlɪˈɒpəlɪs) /


noun
  1. (in ancient Egypt) a city near the apex of the Nile delta: a centre of sun worship: Ancient Egyptian name: On

  2. the Ancient Greek name for Baalbek

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