Cairo.
The capital city of Egypt.
Meaning & usage
The capital city of Egypt.
A governorate of Egypt, containing the capital city.
The Egyptian government.
Several places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Grady County, Georgia.
Several places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Alexander County, Illinois.
Several places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
Several places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Pratt County, Kansas.
Several places in the United States: A village in Randolph County, Missouri.
Several places in the United States: A village in Hall County, Nebraska.
Several places in the United States: A town, hamlet, and census-designated place in Greene County, New York.
Several places in the United States: A village in Allen County, Ohio.
Several places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Stark County, Ohio.
Several places in the United States: A small unincorporated community in Coal County, Oklahoma.
Several places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Malheur County, Oregon.
Several places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Crockett County, Tennessee.
Several places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Sumner County, Tennessee.
Several places in the United States: A town in Ritchie County, West Virginia.
A community in the township of Dawn-Euphemia, Ontario, Canada.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Italian Il Cairo, from Arabic الْقَاهِرَة (al-qāhira)
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