Luxor
pronunciation
How to pronounce Luxor in British English:
UK ['lʌksɔ:]
How to pronounce Luxor in American English:
US
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- Noun:
- a city in central Egypt on the east bank of the Nile that is a center for visitors to the ruins of and about Thebes
Word Origin
- Luxor
- place in Egypt, from Arabic al-Kusur, literally "the palaces," from plural of kasr, which is from Latin castrum "fortified camp" (see castle). There are remains of Roman camps nearby.