ASWAN


Meaning of ASWAN in English

/as"wahn/ ; Arab. /ahs wahn"/ , 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, Aswân, Assuan, Assouan .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .