English noun: El Iskandriyah | |||
1. | El Iskandriyah (location) the chief port of Egypt; located on the western edge of the Nile delta on the Mediterranean Sea; founded by Alexander the Great; the capital of ancient Egypt | ||
Synonyms | Alexandria | ||
Instance hypernym | city, metropolis, port, urban center | ||
Part meronym | Arab Republic of Egypt, Egypt, United Arab Republic | ||