Cairo

[ kahy-roh ]

noun

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

Cairo

/ ˈkaɪrəʊ /

noun

1. 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 nameEl Qahiraɛl ˈkahiːrɔ

Cairo

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 .

Notes

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.

Derived Forms

• ˈCairene, nounadjective

Example Sentences

Just talking about the encounter revealed a new part of their stories to Jacqueline, who said: "I didn't I didn't know you two met in Cairo; that was amazing."

From BBC

Journalism stayed on his mind after he earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from UC Irvine at just 18 and studied afterward at NYU and in Cairo while considering international relations as a career.

From Los Angeles Times

The White House said CIA director William Burns would travel to Cairo on Thursday for talks.

From BBC

In an open-air, bustling café in Nasr City in Cairo, dozens of newly arrived refugees huddle in small groups, puffing on hookahs, sharing stories about their homeland.

From BBC

It came after a Hamas delegation met Egyptian security officials in Cairo.

From BBC