Cairene

[kahy-reen, kahy-reen]

adjective

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

noun

1. a native or resident of Cairo, Egypt.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cairene¹

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

Example Sentences

Elite Cairenes are watching their savings vanish and their businesses falter.

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Set apart from Cairo’s hurly-burly, they were private spaces floating in plain, tantalizing sight, offering some Cairenes a refuge where they could drink, drug and mix freely in the heart of a deeply conservative city.

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Cairenes are struggling to come to terms with a rapidly changing city, where many public spaces have been taken away or commercialized, she said.

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Still, Cairenes in want of a smoke know there are still plenty of establishments flouting the ban and serving up the pipes.

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But some Cairenes recognized that Diwan was a crucial missing piece in the city’s literary landscape and relished the shop.

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