Aswan

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɑːsˈwɑːn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(as′wän; Arab. äs wän′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
As•wan  (as′wän; Arab. äs wän′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place NamesAncient, Syene. a city in SE Egypt, on the Nile. 246,000.
  2. Place Namesa dam near this city, extending across the Nile. 6400 ft. (1950 m) long.
Also, As•wân′, Assuan, Assouan. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Aswan, Assuan, Assouan /ɑːsˈwɑːn/ n
  1. an ancient town in SE Egypt, on the Nile, just below the First Cataract. Pop: 249 000 (2005 est)Ancient name: Syene
'Aswan' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Abu Simbel - Assuan - Aswan High Dam - Baker - Nubia - Philae - Syene - syenite - Nasser - Wadi Halfa

Forum discussions with the word(s) "Aswan" in the title:


Look up "Aswan" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "Aswan" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.