Heliopolis

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌhiːlɪˈɒpəlɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hē′lē op′ə lis)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
He•li•op•o•lis  (hē′lē op′ə lis),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Archaeology, Ancient History, Place NamesBiblical name, On. an ancient ruined city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta.
  2. Ancient History, Archaeology, Place Namesancient Greek name of Baalbek. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Heliopolis / ˌhiːlɪˈɒpəlɪs/
  1. (in ancient Egypt) a city near the apex of the Nile delta: a centre of sun worship
    Ancient Egyptian name: On
  2. the Ancient Greek name for Baalbek
'Heliopolis' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Baalbek - Cleopatra's Needle - Manetho - On - ennead - on - rā

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