Abu Simbel

[ ah-boo sim-bel, -buhl ]

/ ˈɑ bu ˈsɪm bɛl, -bəl /

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noun

a former village in S Egypt, on the Nile: site of two temples of Ramses II; now inundated by Lake Nasser, created by the Aswan High Dam.

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Also Abu Sim·bil

[sim-bil]. /ˈsɪm bɪl/.

Also called Ipsambul.

Words nearby Abu Simbel

Abu Qir, ab urbe condita, A bursary, abusage, abuse, Abu Simbel, abusive, abut, abutilon, abutment, abuttal

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How to use Abu Simbel in a sentence

Only a lizard scuttling over the dark-washed bedroom wall, first cousin to the chameleon you saw at Abu Simbel.
Round the Wonderful World|G. E. Mitton
At Abu-Simbel the skin is painted a pale yellow—the Egyptian equivalent for white—his eyes blue, and his beard and eyebrows red.
Patriarchal Palestine|Archibald Henry Sayce
Most beautiful of these was the temple of Abu Simbel, guarded by four famous statues of this king.
The World's Progress, Vol. I (of X)|Various
And nobody knew if the steam dahabeah had hurried on before us, to anchor out of sight round the oblique faade of Abu Simbel.
It Happened in Egypt|C. N. Williamson

With pleasure would we have given immediate chase, had not the Enchantress been pledged to remain at Abu Simbel till afternoon.
It Happened in Egypt|C. N. Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for Abu Simbel

Abu Simbel

/ (ˌæbuː ˈsɪmbəl) /

noun

a former village in S Egypt: site of two temples of Rameses II, which were moved to higher ground (1966–67) before the area behind the Aswan High Dam was floodedAlso called: Ipsambul

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