NASSER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Nasser mean? 

• NASSER (noun)
  The noun NASSER has 2 senses:

1. Egyptian statesman who nationalized the Suez Canal (1918-1970)

2. lake in Egypt formed by dams built on the Nile River at Aswan

  Familiarity information: NASSER used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NASSER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Egyptian statesman who nationalized the Suez Canal (1918-1970)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Gamal Abdel Nasser; Nasser

Instance hypernyms:

national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Lake in Egypt formed by dams built on the Nile River at Aswan

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Synonyms:

Lake Nasser; Nasser

Instance hypernyms:

lake (a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land)

Holonyms ("Nasser" is a part of...):

Arab Republic of Egypt; Egypt; United Arab Republic (a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC)