English > Al Qahira: 1 sense > noun 1, location| Meaning | 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. |
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| Synonyms | Cairo, El Qahira, Egyptian capital, capital of Egypt |
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| Instance of | national capital | The capital city of a nation |
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| port | A place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country |
| Members | Cairene | A native or inhabitant of Cairo |
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| Part of | Egypt, Arab Republic of Egypt, United Arab Republic | A republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971 |
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| Spanish | capital de Egipto, El Cairo |
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| Catalan | Caire, Cairo, capital d'Egipte, El Caire |
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