Definition of El Giza

1. Noun. An ancient Egyptian city on the west bank of the Nile opposite Cairo; site of three Great Pyramids and the Sphinx.

Exact synonyms: Giza, Gizeh
Generic synonyms: City, Metropolis, Urban Center
Group relationships: Arab Republic Of Egypt, Egypt, United Arab Republic

Lexicographical Neighbors of El Giza

Ekavian
Ekbom
Ekbom syndrome
Ekka
Ekman
Ekoti
Ekspreso
El-Aksur
El Aaium
El Aaiún
El Alamein
El Beda
El Caudillo
El Cid
El Dorado
El Giza (current term)
El Greco
El Iskandriyah
El Libertador
El Misti
El Muerto
El Nino
El Nino southern oscillation
El Niño
El Paso
El Qahira
El Salvador
El Salvadoran colon
El Salvadoran monetary unit
El Tel

Literary usage of El Giza

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Cairo Fifty Years Ago by Edward William Lane (1896)
"A small wall surrounds it on each side except that towards the river. When el-Fustat was the capital of Egypt, el-Giza was a large and ..."

2. The Story of Cairo by Stanley Lane-Poole (1906)
"... Mosque of el-Giza b. 'Aly 34< 350 • Monuments still standing, or of which parts still remain, are distinguished by an asterisk. ..."

3. The Encyclopædia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and by Hugh Chisholm (1910)
"... but Mehemet Ali, who with his Albanians held the citadel, refused to assent to their choice; the Mamelukes moved over from El-Giza, whither they had ..."

4. History: Chronology 1: Second Edition by Anatoly Fomenko (2007)
"The famous figure of the El Giza sphinx in Egypt has stood steadfast for five millennia. However, pollution has afflicted it terribly. ..."

Other Resources:

Search for El Giza on Dictionary.com!Search for El Giza on Thesaurus.com!Search for El Giza on Google!Search for El Giza on Wikipedia!

Search