HyperDic: cairo

English > 2 senses of the word Cairo:
NOUNlocationCairoa town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
locationCairo, Al Qahira, El Qahira, Egyptian capital, capital of Egyptthe capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa
Cairo > pronunciation
Soundskay'row
RhymesAfro ... zero: 75 rhymes with row...
English > Cairo: 2 senses > noun 1, location
MeaningA town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.
Instance oftownAn urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
Part ofIllinois, Prairie State, Land of Lincoln, IL, Ill.A midwestern state in north-central United States
English > Cairo: 2 senses > noun 2, location
MeaningThe 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.
SynonymsAl Qahira, El Qahira, Egyptian capital, capital of Egypt
Instance ofnational capitalThe capital city of a nation
portA place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
MembersCaireneA native or inhabitant of Cairo
Part ofEgypt, Arab Republic of Egypt, United Arab RepublicA republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971
Spanishcapital de Egipto, El Cairo
CatalanCaire, Cairo, capital d'Egipte, El Caire

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