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As•wan
Pronunciation: (as'wän; Arab. äs-wän'), [key]—
n.
1. Ancient,
Syene. a city in SE Egypt, on the Nile. 246,000.
2. a dam near this city, extending across the Nile. 6400 ft. (1950 m) long.
Also,As•wân',Assuan,Assouan.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.