the capital of Egypt, on the Nile: the largest city in Africa and in the Middle East; industrial centre; site of the university and mosque of Al Azhar (founded in 972). Pop: 18 771 769 (2015 est)
Arabic name: El Qahira (ɛl ˈkahiːrɔ)
Derived forms
Cairene (ˈCairene)
noun, adjective
Cairo in American English
(ˈkaɪroʊ; for 2 ˈkɛroʊ)
1.
capital of Egypt, at the head of the Nile delta: pop. 7,109,000
2.
city in S Ill., at the confluence of the Ohio & Mississippi rivers: pop. 3,600