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    EL ISKANDRIYAH

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    The chief port of Egypt; located on the western edge of the Nile delta on the Mediterranean Sea; founded by Alexander the Great; the capital of ancient Egyptplay

    Synonyms:

    Alexandria; El Iskandriyah

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting spatial position

    Instance hypernyms:

    city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)

    port (a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country)

    Holonyms ("El Iskandriyah" is a part of...):

    Arab Republic of Egypt; Egypt; United Arab Republic (a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC)

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