Cairo

American  

[kahy-roh] / ˈkaɪ roʊ /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.

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Cairo British  

/ ˈkaɪrəʊ /

noun

1. Arabic name: El Qahira.  the capital of Egypt, on the Nile: the largest city in Africa and in the Middle East; industrial centre; site of the university and mosque of Al Azhar (founded in 972). Pop: 11 146 000 (2005 est)

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Cairo Cultural  

1. The capital of Egypt (see also Egypt) and largest city in the country; a major port just south of the Nile Delta in the northeast corner of Africa.

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Cairo, the historical center of Egyptian power, was the home of the pharaohs. The pyramids and the Sphinx are located nearby in suburban Giza, also known as Al Jizah.

Other Word Forms

• Cairene noun

Example Sentences

West of Cairo, Egypt’s capital, a beautifully tended cemetery, roses and all, carries the graves of many of Montgomery’s Eighth Army, their names and regiments carefully inscribed on the pink limestone.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Arab states worked with the Soviet Union regardless, until the loss of several wars with Israel compelled Cairo and others to re-evaluate.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We were barely getting by as it is. I don't know how people will manage," she told AFP at a Cairo market.

From Barron's

All European destinations had been booked by the time they got to Patten, who ended up settling for an 8am flight via Cairo the following morning.

From BBC

One traveler said she had to “self-evacuate” from Kuwait, reportedly driving for eight hours to reach King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, before flying to Cairo.

From Salon