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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A native or inhabitant of Cairo.
2. 2
   a native or inhabitant of Cairo wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or pertaining to Cairo, the capital of Egypt. not-comparable

   "The shop, in typical Cairene fashion, was small."

Proper Noun

1. 1
   The variety of Egyptian Arabic spoken in Cairo.

Example

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"The shop, in typical Cairene fashion, was small."

Etymology

From Latin Cairenus, from Cairo + -nus (“-ene: forming related nouns”). Equivalent to Cairo + -ene.

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