Cairo Hear it!

Cairo Definition

Cai·ro (kī′rō; for 2 ker′ō)

  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

    Etymology: after the capital of Egypt

Browse dictionary entries near Cairo

  1. ‹ cairngorm
  2. ‹ cairn terrier
  3. ‹ cairn
  4. ‹ Cairene
  5. ‹ caird
  6. ‹ caique
  7. ‹ Cain
  8. ‹ caiman
  9. ‹ Caicos Islands
  10. ‹ Caiaphas
  1. caisson ›
  2. caisson disease ›
  3. Caithness ›
  4. caitiff ›
  5. cajeput ›
  6. cajole ›
  7. Cajun ›
  8. cajuput ›
  9. cake ›
  10. cakes and ale ›