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

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Cairo

Xi himself brought the issue up in a summit with Egypt’s president in Cairo earlier this month, one of the people added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Now they were at university - Yusron in the capital Jakarta, and Ziadatur in Cairo, Egypt - and had begun reminiscing over the phone about their school days.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Last February, after three years of messaging and speaking, Yusron decided to move to Cairo to be with her.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Disruption in the strait could cause Egypt to feel the pinch too, as the Red Sea serves as the gateway to the Suez Canal, upon which Cairo relies for crucial foreign revenue.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

In Cairo there was at last room at the hotel for Yossarian and Orr.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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