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

The other workers say that when we finish making the obelisk, it will be floated down the Nile to the city of Heliopolis in the north.

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So we do all the work and the people of Heliopolis get to enjoy it.

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We must drag the obelisk to the Nile, where it will be floated to Heliopolis.

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It will hold the obelisk as it floats down the Nile to Heliopolis.

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Heliopolis, the place where I live, is called the City of the Sun.

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