Giza
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- proper noun
- /ˈɡiːzə/
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Giza
- Of the seven wonders of the ancient world, only the Great Pyramid of Giza remains.
- Giza pyramids
- Giza Plateau
- Great Pyramids at Giza
So that gives us a timestamp for when the Giza Plateau monuments were planned, right?
- So that gives us a timestamp for when the Giza Plateau monuments were planned, right?
- So look up the location of say, Pyramid of Giza and speed of light, first of all.
- I suggest that maybe one of the reasons amongst many why Giza was chosen as the site for this, for this very special place.
- It may have been a, you know, a new edition of the Giza power plant.
- Now other benefits of the Giza Plateau.
- It's bigger than the pyramid and Giza must be a new discovery somewhere.
- Or just like in the middle of a pile of like, just like sand you collect from the pyramids of Giza.
- So I get to Har Giza, I land in, in Har Giza and I'm told that I'm going to have a contact out there.
Examples
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The recent news is about the three great pyramids in Giza in Egypt.
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Amazing discovery made by the Stanford Research Institute in the Plain of Giza.
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None match the size of those at Giza to the north.
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All three of my case studies are in Giza, a city that, though independent, forms an integral part of Greater Cairo.
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Not long ago, scientists sent rays through the Great Pyramid of Giza to see what was inside.
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As at Giza, officials will begin a regular cycle of closing tombs for restoration and cleaning.
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On a clear day, the pyramids of Giza form a phalanx visible to the north.
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The three great pyramids at Giza were built more than four millennia ago in Egypt.
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Perhaps the most familiar and most mysterious megalithic structure in all the world is the Great Pyramid of Giza.
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The Great Sphinx of Giza is perhaps the most mysterious monument on Earth.
Synonyms
A city in Egypt near Cairo known for the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx
A city in Egypt near Cairo famous for the large pyramids and the Sphinx
Compounds
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A very large ancient Egyptian tomb in Giza built for the king Khufu about 2600 BC
Surface Forms
Etymology
Giza comes from the Arabic word al-Jīzah, which means 'the plateau'. The name fits the place because the three great pyramids and the Sphinx stand on a high, flat area above the Nile, so thinking of Giza as 'the plateau' helps you remember this famous ancient site.