El Giza

or El Gi·zeh

[ el gee-zuh ]

/ ɛl ˈgi zə /

noun

Giza.

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British Dictionary definitions for el giza

El Gîza

Giza

/ (ɛl ˈɡiːzə) /

noun

a city in NE Egypt, on the W bank of the Nile opposite Cairo: nearby are the Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu) and the Sphinx. Pop: 2 221 868 (1996)

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