Giza

geographical name

Gi·​za ˈgē-zə How to pronounce Giza (audio)
variants or El Giza or Al Jizah
city in northern Egypt on the western bank of the Nile River near Cairo population 2,865,000

Note: Five miles west of Giza lie the Great Sphinx and the three pyramids built circa 2500 b.c.

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“Giza.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Giza. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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