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cairo

/kˈaɪɹoʊ/noun2 syllables

Cairo means: the capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa; a major port just to the south of the Nile delta; formerly the home of the Pharaohs.

Synonyms for cairo4

noun, as in the capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa; a major port just to the south of the Nile delta; formerly the home of the Pharaohs

Al Qahira, El Qahira, Egyptian capital, capital of Egypt

What does cairo mean?2

noun

1

the capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa; a major port just to the south of the Nile delta; formerly the home of the Pharaohs

2

a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cairo in a sentence

  • Sami is back in Cairo, teaching at a high school.OsoHombre
  • Sami lives halfway around the world, in Cairo.OsoHombre
  • Sami moved to Cairo, looking for a fresh start.OsoHombre
  • Sami was found dead, buried in his own home in Cairo.OsoHombre
  • Sami lived his days quite happily in Cairo.OsoHombre
  • An open discussion with an atheist took place recently in a mosque in Cairo.AlanF_US
  • Fadil was looking for a cheap house in Cairo.OsoHombre
  • Jamal moved to Cairo with his new girlfriend.OsoHombre

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