Cairo

[ kahy-roh ]

/ ˈkaɪ roʊ /

noun

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

Definition for cairo (2 of 2)

Egypt

[ ee-jipt ]

/ ˈi dʒɪpt /

noun

Arab Republic of. a republic in NE Africa. 386,198 sq. mi. (1,000,252 sq. km). Capital: Cairo.Arabic Misr.Formerly United Arab Republic.

an ancient kingdom in NE Africa: divided into the Nile Delta (Lower Egypt) and the area from Cairo S to the Sudan (Upper Egypt).

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Example sentences from the Web for cairo

Cairo should have listened to Amal Clooney last year when she recommended judicial reforms.
Amal Clooney vs. Egypt’s Courts|Christopher Dickey|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Unlike Brunner, Remer was itinerant, and spent much time in that other nest of postwar Nazis—Cairo.
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I arrived in Canada after escaping Saudi Arabia via Cairo and Beirut.
Wife of Jailed Saudi Blogger: My Husband Is a Victim of the Thought Police|Ensaf Haidar, Advancing Human Rights|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Recently in Cairo I sat at a dinner party next to an elderly Islamic businessman.
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Israeli and Palestinian delegations—which include Hamas representatives—are scheduled to meet in Cairo Tuesday as well.
Senators: Take Gaza Away From Hamas|Eli Lake|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You are acquainted with the immense amount of public property at Mound City and Cairo?
Reports of the Committee on the Conduct of the War|United States Senate
We remain here four days, and then proceed by rail to Cairo, one hundred and thirty miles distant.
Biography and Family Record of Lorenzo Snow|Eliza R. Snow Smith
They started me out to round up trade in the river towns down Egypt ways, near Cairo.
Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son|George Horace Lorimer
Listen to the words of an Egyptian, translated and re-printed from a Cairo daily paper.
The Child in the Midst|Mary Schauffler Labaree
From Cairo he started on a journey up the course of the Nile.
History Of Egypt From 330 B.C. To The Present Time, Volume 12 (of 12)|S. Rappoport

British Dictionary definitions for cairo (1 of 2)

Cairo

/ (ˈkaɪrəʊ) /

noun

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)Arabic name: El Qahira (ɛl ˈkahiːrɔ)

Derived forms of Cairo

Cairene, noun, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for cairo (2 of 2)

Egypt

/ (ˈiːdʒɪpt) /

noun

a republic in NE Africa, on the Mediterranean and Red Sea: its history dates back about 5000 years. Occupied by the British from 1882, it became an independent kingdom in 1922 and a republic in 1953. Over 96 per cent of the total area is desert, with the chief areas of habitation and cultivation in the Nile delta and valley. Cotton is the main export. Official language: Arabic. Official religion: Muslim; Sunni majority. Currency: pound. Capital: Cairo. Pop: 85 294 388 (2013 est). Area: 997 739 sq km (385 229 sq miles)Official name: Arab Republic of Egypt Former official name (1958–71): United Arab Republic

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Cultural definitions for cairo (1 of 3)

Cairo

[ (keye-roh) ]

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.

notes for Cairo

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.

Cultural definitions for cairo (2 of 3)

Egypt

An ancient empire in Africa that was centered on the Nile River. Ruled by a pharaoh, Egypt figures prominently in many events in the Bible (see also Bible), including the stories of Joseph and his brothers and of Moses and the Exodus. (See under “World Geography.”)

Cultural definitions for cairo (3 of 3)

Egypt

Officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, a country in northeastern Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Israel and the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south, and Libya to the west. The principal geographic feature of the country is the Nile River. Its capital and largest city is Cairo. (See also Alexandria.)

notes for Egypt

Egypt is the site of one of man's earliest civilizations, which flourished from about 3100 b.c. to 30 b.c., when it became part of the Roman Empire. Many ancient works of art and architecture survive, including the pyramids and the Sphinx.

notes for Egypt

Egypt was the first Arab nation to make peace with Israel (see Arab-Israeli conflict), a feat accomplished after Egyptian President Anwar Sadat traveled to Israel in 1977 to meet Prime Minister Menachem Begin. Sadat was later assassinated by Muslim extremists.