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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.
Generic synonyms: City, Metropolis, Urban Center
Group relationships: Arab Republic Of Egypt, Egypt, United Arab Republic
Lexicographical Neighbors of El Giza
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. ..."
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