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