Faiyum


Faiyûm

(faɪˈjuːm) or

Fayum

n (Placename) See El Faiyûm

Fai•yum

(faɪˈyum)

n. 1. a province in N central Egypt: many archaeological remains. 691 sq. mi. (1790 sq. km). 2. Also called El Faiyum .the capital of this province, SW of Cairo. 227,300.