Meaning of Cairo in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈkaɪroʊ/

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1. Noun

   Cairo

   Definitions

   1. a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
2. 2. the capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa

   Examples

   • « a major port just south of the Nile delta »
   • « formerly the home of the Pharaohs »