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Heliopolis

//ˌhiːliˈɒpəlɪs// name

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  1. 1
    The ancient capital of the 13th nome of Lower Egypt, located in the northern suburbs of modern Cairo, Egypt. historical
  2. 2
    An ancient city in modern Lebanon; modern Baalbek. historical
  3. 3
    A suburb of Cairo, Egypt.
  4. 4
    A suburb of Athens, Greece.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Hēliopolis, from Ancient Greek Ἡλίου πόλις (Hēlíou pólis, “Sun City”), from the important solar cults of Ra and Baal. Doublet of Surajpur.

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