Cairo

[ kahy-roh ]

/ ˈkaɪ roʊ /

noun

a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.

Words nearby Cairo

cairn, cairngorm, Cairngorm Mountains, Cairns, cairn terrier, Cairo, caisson, caisson disease, Caithness, caitiff, Caitlin

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Example sentences from the Web for Cairo

Cairo should have listened to Amal Clooney last year when she recommended judicial reforms.
Amal Clooney vs. Egypt’s Courts|Christopher Dickey|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Unlike Brunner, Remer was itinerant, and spent much time in that other nest of postwar Nazis—Cairo.
Hitler’s Henchmen in Arabia|Guy Walters|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I arrived in Canada after escaping Saudi Arabia via Cairo and Beirut.
Wife of Jailed Saudi Blogger: My Husband Is a Victim of the Thought Police|Ensaf Haidar, Advancing Human Rights|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Recently in Cairo I sat at a dinner party next to an elderly Islamic businessman.
Can We Lose the Violent Muslim Cliché?|Jay Parini|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Israeli and Palestinian delegations—which include Hamas representatives—are scheduled to meet in Cairo Tuesday as well.
Senators: Take Gaza Away From Hamas|Eli Lake|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You are acquainted with the immense amount of public property at Mound City and Cairo?
Reports of the Committee on the Conduct of the War|United States Senate
We remain here four days, and then proceed by rail to Cairo, one hundred and thirty miles distant.
Biography and Family Record of Lorenzo Snow|Eliza R. Snow Smith
They started me out to round up trade in the river towns down Egypt ways, near Cairo.
Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son|George Horace Lorimer
Listen to the words of an Egyptian, translated and re-printed from a Cairo daily paper.
The Child in the Midst|Mary Schauffler Labaree
From Cairo he started on a journey up the course of the Nile.
History Of Egypt From 330 B.C. To The Present Time, Volume 12 (of 12)|S. Rappoport

British Dictionary definitions for Cairo

Cairo

/ (ˈkaɪrəʊ) /

noun

the capital of Egypt, on the Nile: the largest city in Africa and in the Middle East; industrial centre; site of the university and mosque of Al Azhar (founded in 972). Pop: 11 146 000 (2005 est)Arabic name: El Qahira (ɛl ˈkahiːrɔ)

Derived forms of Cairo

Cairene, noun, adjective

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Cultural definitions for Cairo

Cairo

[ (keye-roh) ]

The capital of Egypt (see also Egypt) and largest city in the country; a major port just south of the Nile Delta in the northeast corner of Africa.

notes for Cairo

Cairo, the historical center of Egyptian power, was the home of the pharaohs. The pyramids and the Sphinx are located nearby in suburban Giza, also known as Al Jizah.

单词	cairo
释义	Cairo [ kahy-roh ] / ˈkaɪ roʊ / noun a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile. Words nearby Cairo cairn, cairngorm, Cairngorm Mountains, Cairns, cairn terrier, Cairo, caisson, caisson disease, Caithness, caitiff, Caitlin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Cairo Cairo should have listened to Amal Clooney last year when she recommended judicial reforms. Amal Clooney vs. Egypt’s Courts\|Christopher Dickey\|January 4, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Unlike Brunner, Remer was itinerant, and spent much time in that other nest of postwar Nazis—Cairo. Hitler’s Henchmen in Arabia\|Guy Walters\|December 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I arrived in Canada after escaping Saudi Arabia via Cairo and Beirut. Wife of Jailed Saudi Blogger: My Husband Is a Victim of the Thought Police\|Ensaf Haidar, Advancing Human Rights\|October 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Recently in Cairo I sat at a dinner party next to an elderly Islamic businessman. Can We Lose the Violent Muslim Cliché?\|Jay Parini\|October 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Israeli and Palestinian delegations—which include Hamas representatives—are scheduled to meet in Cairo Tuesday as well. Senators: Take Gaza Away From Hamas\|Eli Lake\|September 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST You are acquainted with the immense amount of public property at Mound City and Cairo? Reports of the Committee on the Conduct of the War\|United States Senate We remain here four days, and then proceed by rail to Cairo, one hundred and thirty miles distant. Biography and Family Record of Lorenzo Snow\|Eliza R. Snow Smith They started me out to round up trade in the river towns down Egypt ways, near Cairo. Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son\|George Horace Lorimer Listen to the words of an Egyptian, translated and re-printed from a Cairo daily paper. The Child in the Midst\|Mary Schauffler Labaree From Cairo he started on a journey up the course of the Nile. History Of Egypt From 330 B.C. To The Present Time, Volume 12 (of 12)\|S. Rappoport British Dictionary definitions for Cairo Cairo / (ˈkaɪrəʊ) / noun the capital of Egypt, on the Nile: the largest city in Africa and in the Middle East; industrial centre; site of the university and mosque of Al Azhar (founded in 972). Pop: 11 146 000 (2005 est)Arabic name: El Qahira (ɛl ˈkahiːrɔ) Derived forms of Cairo Cairene, noun, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Cairo Cairo [ (keye-roh) ] The capital of Egypt (see also Egypt) and largest city in the country; a major port just south of the Nile Delta in the northeast corner of Africa. notes for Cairo Cairo, the historical center of Egyptian power, was the home of the pharaohs. The pyramids and the Sphinx are located nearby in suburban Giza, also known as Al Jizah. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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