Abu Simbel

[ ah-boo sim-bel, -buhl ]

noun
  1. a former village in S Egypt, on the Nile: site of two temples of Ramses II; now inundated by Lake Nasser, created by the Aswan High Dam.

  • Also Abu Sim·bil [sim-bil]. /ˈsɪm bɪl/.

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How to use Abu Simbel in a sentence

  • Only a lizard scuttling over the dark-washed bedroom wall, first cousin to the chameleon you saw at Abu Simbel.

  • At Abu-Simbel the skin is painted a pale yellow—the Egyptian equivalent for white—his eyes blue, and his beard and eyebrows red.

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  • Most beautiful of these was the temple of Abu Simbel, guarded by four famous statues of this king.

  • And nobody knew if the steam dahabeah had hurried on before us, to anchor out of sight round the oblique faade of Abu Simbel.

    It Happened in Egypt | C. N. Williamson
  • With pleasure would we have given immediate chase, had not the Enchantress been pledged to remain at Abu Simbel till afternoon.

    It Happened in Egypt | C. N. Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for Abu Simbel

Abu Simbel

/ (ˌæbuː ˈsɪmbəl) /


noun
  1. a former village in S Egypt: site of two temples of Rameses II, which were moved to higher ground (1966–67) before the area behind the Aswan High Dam was flooded: Also called: Ipsambul

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