Heliopolis

[hee-lee-op-uh-lis]

noun

1. Biblical Name On. an ancient ruined city in northern Egypt, on the Nile delta.

2. ancient Greek name of Baalbek.

Heliopolis

/ ˌhiːlɪˈɒpəlɪs /

noun

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

2. the Ancient Greek name for Baalbek

Example Sentences

El-Sissi voted at a polling center in the Cairo suburb of Heliopolis as soon as the polls opened at 9 a.m.

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He also paid tribute to Indian soldiers who died in World War I and are buried in the Heliopolis War Cemetery in Cairo.

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To make way for the new highways that ribbon through Cairo, leading to the new city, builders razed vast patches of trees in the elegant old neighborhood of Heliopolis.

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At the final venue, Andiamo in Heliopolis, the couple was initially refused entry.

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On annual summer visits to Cairo, Sobhy and her siblings would spend their days sparring with local kids at the Heliopolis Sporting Club, among Egypt’s most famous squash venues.

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