NOUN | location | Cairo | a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers |
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location | Cairo, Al Qahira, El Qahira, Egyptian capital, capital of Egypt | the capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa |
Sounds | kay'row | |
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Rhymes | Afro ... zero: 75 rhymes with row... |
Meaning | A town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. | |
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Instance of | town | An urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city |
Part of | Illinois, Prairie State, Land of Lincoln, IL, Ill. | A midwestern state in north-central United States |
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 | Al Qahira, El Qahira, Egyptian capital, capital of Egypt | |
Instance of | national capital | The capital city of a nation |
port | A place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country | |
Members | Cairene | A native or inhabitant of Cairo |
Part of | Egypt, Arab Republic of Egypt, United Arab Republic | A republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971 |
Spanish | capital de Egipto, El Cairo | |
Catalan | Caire, Cairo, capital d'Egipte, El Caire |
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