Aswan

Or As·wân,

[as-wahn, ahs-wahn]

noun

1. Ancient Syene. a city in southeastern Egypt, on the Nile.

2. a dam near this city, extending across the Nile. 6,400 feet (1,950 meters) long.

Aswan

/ ɑːsˈwɑːn /

noun

1. Ancient name: Syene. an ancient town in SE Egypt, on the Nile, just below the First Cataract. Pop: 249 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

"I know perfectionism is an illusion, but I am always trying to chase it," admits 25-year-old Aswan.

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Obelisks were carved at the granite quarry in Aswan, Egypt.

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Tomato production and distribution in different reaches of the Nile Valley had been affected even before the completion of the Aswan High Dam in 1970.

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But that's exactly what untried child prodigy Aswan Reid has done in her latest movie, critics say.

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Sudan's consulate in Aswan in southern Egypt said it had launched a campaign to warn of the dangers associated with people smuggling.

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