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NASSER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Lake in Egypt formed by dams built on the Nile River at Aswan
Synonyms:
Lake Nasser; Nasser
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Instance hypernyms:
lake (a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land)
Holonyms ("Nasser" is a part of...):
Arab Republic of Egypt; Egypt; United Arab Republic (a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Egyptian statesman who nationalized the Suez Canal (1918-1970)
Synonyms:
Gamal Abdel Nasser; Nasser
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)
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