What does "cairo" mean?
The capital city of Egypt.
Cairo
/ˈkaɪ.ɹoʊ/ name
name ·Uncommon ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: The capital city of Egypt.
- Grammar: cairo is listed as name.
- Nearest alternatives: cairene, cairo-based, capital of egypt, egyptian capital.
- Useful contrasts: non Cairo, non-Cairo, noncapital city.
- Usage evidence: Did you go to Cairo or Alexandria?
How to use "cairo"
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 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 A governorate of Egypt, containing the capital city.
- 3 Several places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Grady County, Georgia.
- 4 Several places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Alexander County, Illinois.
- 5 Several places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
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- 6 Several places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Pratt County, Kansas.
- 7 Several places in the United States:; A village in Randolph County, Missouri.
- 8 Several places in the United States:; A village in Hall County, Nebraska.
- 9 Several places in the United States:; A town, hamlet, and census-designated place in Greene County, New York.
- 10 Several places in the United States:; A village in Allen County, Ohio.
- 11 Several places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Stark County, Ohio.
- 12 Several places in the United States:; A small unincorporated community in Coal County, Oklahoma.
- 13 Several places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Malheur County, Oregon.
- 14 Several places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Crockett County, Tennessee.
- 15 Several places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Sumner County, Tennessee.
- 16 Several places in the United States:; A town in Ritchie County, West Virginia.
- 17 A community in the township of Dawn-Euphemia, Ontario, Canada.
Synonyms
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Example
"Did you go to Cairo or Alexandria?"
Common questions
What is a synonym for "cairo"?
Common synonyms include: cairene, cairo-based, capital of egypt, egyptian capital, fostat, fustat.
How do you use "cairo" in a sentence?
Did you go to Cairo or Alexandria?
How do you pronounce "cairo"?
Pronounced /ˈkaɪ.ɹoʊ/.
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Il Cairo, from Arabic الْقَاهِرَة (al-qāhira)