Cairene

[ kahy-reen, kahy-reen ]

adjective
  1. (sometimes lowercase) of or relating to Cairo, Egypt.

noun
  1. a native or resident of Cairo, Egypt.

Origin of Cairene

1
First recorded in 1835–45; Cair(o) + -ene

Words Nearby Cairene

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How to use Cairene in a sentence

  • “I am here because the military is ruling,” said 55-year-old Cairene Khaled El-Fishawy.

  • The man is standing in a Cairene street framed by a large, attractive Art Deco building in the background.

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  • But the visitors, although a welcome addition, do not entirely make up Cairene society.

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  • The decision of the British Government came therefore as a complete surprise to the Cairene authorities.

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  • With their open shops of gay woolen stuffs, they vividly recall Cairene bazaars.

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  • George Trent had gone to a Cairene theatre, and she and Roger were alone together.

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