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- Fai•yum[[t]faɪˈyum[/t]] n.1) geg a province in N central Egypt: many archaeological remains. 691 sq. mi. (1790 sq. km)2) gegAlso called El Faiyum the capital of this province, SW of Cairo. 227,300.
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