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Cairo

proper nounattested in dialogue

  • //ˈkaɪ.ɹoʊ//
  • //kɛɹ.oʊ//
  • //keɪ.ɹoʊ//

The capital city of Egypt.

proper noun

  1. 1

    The capital city of Egypt.

    Representatives of the Syrian National Council and the National Coordination Body for Democratic Change in Syria signed an agreement late Friday in Cairo for a transition in a post-Assad era, the NCB said on its Facebook page.

  2. 2

    A governorate of Egypt, containing the capital city.

  3. 3

    The Egyptian government.

  4. 4

    Several places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Grady County, Georgia.

  5. 5

    Several places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Alexander County, Illinois.

  6. 6

    Several places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.

  7. 7

    Several places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Pratt County, Kansas.

  8. 8

    Several places in the United States: A village in Randolph County, Missouri.

  9. 9

    Several places in the United States: A village in Hall County, Nebraska.

  10. 10

    Several places in the United States: A town, hamlet, and census-designated place in Greene County, New York.

  11. 11

    Several places in the United States: A village in Allen County, Ohio.

  12. 12

    Several places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Stark County, Ohio.

  13. 13

    Several places in the United States: A small unincorporated community in Coal County, Oklahoma.

  14. 14

    Several places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Malheur County, Oregon.

  15. 15

    Several places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Crockett County, Tennessee.

  16. 16

    Several places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Sumner County, Tennessee.

  17. 17

    Several places in the United States: A town in Ritchie County, West Virginia.

  18. 18

    A community in the township of Dawn-Euphemia, Ontario, Canada.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Il Cairo, from Arabic الْقَاهِرَة (al-qāhira)

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