Meaning of Cairo in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

  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 »

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