Cairo
pronunciation
How to pronounce Cairo in British English:
UK ['kaiərəu]
How to pronounce Cairo in American English:
US ['kaɪro]
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- Noun:
- a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
- the capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa; a major port just south of the Nile delta; formerly the home of the Pharaohs
Word Origin
- Cairo
- city in Egypt, from Arabic al-Kahira "the strong," the name given 973 C.E. to the new city built north of the old one, Egyptian khere-ohe, said to mean "place of combat" and to be in reference to a battle between the gods Seth and Horus that took place here.
Example
- 1. Thousands gathered in cairo 's tahrir square to protest .
- 2. So did mr meshal in cairo .
- 3. Cairo residents reported hearing gunfire .
- 4. A rare silence fell over central cairo .
- 5. Cairo might be even worse .