Cairo — English Dictionary

Proper noun

1. The capital city of Egypt.

   Related words

   CaireneCairo MontenotteSan Giuseppe di Cairo

   Examples

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   Representatives of the Syrian National Council and the National Coordination Body for Democratic Change in Syria signed an agreement late Friday in Cairo for a transition in a post-Assad era, the NCB said on its Facebook page.

2. A governorate of Egypt, containing the capital city.

3. The Egyptian government.

   Usage

   • metonymically

4. Several places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Grady County, Georgia.

5. Several places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Alexander County, Illinois.

6. Several places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.

7. Several places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Pratt County, Kansas.

8. Several places in the United States: A village in Randolph County, Missouri.

9. Several places in the United States: A village in Hall County, Nebraska.

10. Several places in the United States: A town, hamlet, and census-designated place in Greene County, New York.

11. Several places in the United States: A village in Allen County, Ohio.

12. Several places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Stark County, Ohio.

13. Several places in the United States: A small unincorporated community in Coal County, Oklahoma.

14. Several places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Malheur County, Oregon.

15. Several places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Crockett County, Tennessee.

16. Several places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Sumner County, Tennessee.

17. Several places in the United States: A town in Ritchie County, West Virginia.

18. A community in the township of Dawn-Euphemia, Ontario, Canada.