Cairo
proper nounattested in dialogue
- //ˈkaɪ.ɹoʊ//
- //kɛɹ.oʊ//
- //keɪ.ɹoʊ//
The capital city of Egypt.
proper noun
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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.
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A governorate of Egypt, containing the capital city.
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The Egyptian government.
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Several places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Grady County, Georgia.
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Several places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Alexander County, Illinois.
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Several places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
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Several places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Pratt County, Kansas.
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Several places in the United States: A village in Randolph County, Missouri.
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Several places in the United States: A village in Hall County, Nebraska.
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Several places in the United States: A town, hamlet, and census-designated place in Greene County, New York.
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Several places in the United States: A village in Allen County, Ohio.
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Several places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Stark County, Ohio.
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Several places in the United States: A small unincorporated community in Coal County, Oklahoma.
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Several places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Malheur County, Oregon.
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Several places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Crockett County, Tennessee.
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Several places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Sumner County, Tennessee.
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Several places in the United States: A town in Ritchie County, West Virginia.
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A community in the township of Dawn-Euphemia, Ontario, Canada.
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Il Cairo, from Arabic الْقَاهِرَة (al-qāhira)