Main Entry: As·wân

Pronunciation: \a-ˈswän, ä-\

Variant(s): or ancient Sy·e·ne \sī-ˈē-nē\

Function: geographical name

city S Egypt on right bank of the Nile near site of dam built 1898–1902 & of Aswân High Dam (completed 1970 to form Lake Nas·ser \ˈnä-sər, ˈna-\) population 191,461