cairo

Noun
  1. A town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers (synset 109105526)
    is an instance of: town - an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
    is a part of: il, ill., illinois, land of lincoln, prairie state - a midwestern state in north-central United States
  2. The capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa;
    A major port just to the south of the Nile delta;
    Formerly the home of the Pharaohs (synset 108918860)
    is an instance of:
    • port - a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
    • national capital - the capital city of a nation
    member holonym: cairene - a native or inhabitant of Cairo
    is a part of: arab republic of egypt, egypt, united arab republic - a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
    same as: al qahira, capital of egypt, egyptian capital, el qahira

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