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Heliopolis definition

He·li·op·o·lis (hē′lē äp′ə lis)

  1. ancient city in the Nile delta, just north of where Cairo now stands: center for the worship of the sun god Ra
  2. ancient city on the site of modern Baalbek

Etymology: Gr Hēliopolis, lit., city of the sun < hēlios (see Helios) + polis, city

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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