Heliopolis

[ hee-lee-op-uh-lis ]

/ ˌhi liˈɒp ə lɪs /

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noun

Biblical name On

[on] /ɒn/ . an ancient ruined city in northern Egypt, on the Nile delta.

ancient Greek name of Baalbek.

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How to use Heliopolis in a sentence

At St. Fatima Church in Cairo's Heliopolis, graffiti spray-painted on the church's walls called for Morsi's return.
Christians Under Attack|Mike Giglio, Sophia Jones|August 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Cities like Pompeii and Petra, Heliopolis in Egypt and Ayutthaya in Thailand, Ur and Jericho and Babylon in the Fertile Crescent.
Swallowed By the Sea|Simon Winchester|March 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Nearly three thousand people also packed around the presidential palace in Heliopolis.
Mubarak Steps Down|Babak Dehghanpisheh|February 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The young men of Heliopolis, and of Bubastus shall fall by the sword, and they themselves shall go into captivity.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various

Ra was the sun-god, especially worshipped at Heliopolis,--the symbol of light and heat.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I|John Lord
Rooted by long custom in the minds of the people, it did not excite the ire of the wise men of Heliopolis or Thebes.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)|Georges Perrot
Hadrian had to give a decision in a dispute between Memphis and Heliopolis regarding the sacred bull.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
The quarries of Syrene were seven hundred miles from Heliopolis.
The Strand Magazine, Volume XVII, February 1899, No. 98.|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Heliopolis

Heliopolis

/ (ˌhiːlɪˈɒpəlɪs) /

noun

(in ancient Egypt) a city near the apex of the Nile delta: a centre of sun worshipAncient Egyptian name: On

the Ancient Greek name for Baalbek

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