Luxor

[ luhk-sawr ]

/ ˈlʌk sɔr /

noun

a town in S (Upper) Egypt, on the Nile: ruins of ancient Thebes.

Example sentences from the Web for luxor

In an interview with The Daily Beast, many voters in Luxor appeared to confirm this sentiment.

Is Amr Moussa Egypt’s Inevitable New President? |Alastair Beach |May 17, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Yet in Luxor and the surrounding area in Upper Egypt, Moussa appears to be king.

Is Amr Moussa Egypt’s Inevitable New President? |Alastair Beach |May 17, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Clashes also broke out in Alexandria, Aswan, Luxor, and Assiut.

Egypt's New Wave of Violence |Ursula Lindsey |October 10, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
The others threw a table at Steve and tried to pull Chris [Luxor] out of there.

The Samurai Porn Murder |Richard Abowitz |June 5, 2010 |DAILY BEAST

King was reached by The Daily Beast just before preparing to visit Luxor in the hospital.

The Samurai Porn Murder |Richard Abowitz |June 5, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
South of Karnak lay the district of Luxor, and along the river between these two districts stood the mud huts of the poor.

The World's Progress, Vol. I (of X) |Various
One of them is now at Paris;—that famous obelisk of Luxor, of which we have heard so much.

Sketches |Benjamin Disraeli
An hour later we arrive at Luxor, and what a surprise awaits us there!

Egypt (La Mort De Philae) |Pierre Loti
Dealers in magic may still be found on the other side of the river, in happy Luxor.

The Spell of Egypt |Robert Hichens
But already a new feeling was stealing over him; already he was forgetting the turmoil of Luxor.

Bella Donna |Robert Hichens

British Dictionary definitions for luxor

Luxor

/ (ˈlʌksɔː) /

noun

a town in S Egypt, on the River Nile: the southern part of the site of ancient Thebes; many ruins and tombs, notably the temple built by Amenhotep III (about 1411–1375 bc). Pop: 183 000 (2005 est)

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