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Abu Simbel in British English
(ˌæbuː ˈsɪmbəl)
noun
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: IpsambulAbu Simbel in American English
(ˌɑbuˈsɪmbəl)
village in S Egypt, on the Nile: site of two temples, built (13th cent. b.c.) for Ramses II
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