Siem Reap
or Si·em·re·ap, Si·em·ré·ap
[ see-uh m ree-uh p, syem ryap ]
/ ˈsi əm ˈri əp, ˈsyɛm ˈryæp /
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noun
a city in NW Cambodia, near Angkor.
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Examples from the Web for siem reap
At the end of the 18th century the provinces of Battambang and Siem-reap were annexed by Siam.