English noun: capital of Egypt | |||
1. | capital of Egypt (location) 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 | ||
Synonyms | Al Qahira, Cairo, Egyptian capital, El Qahira | ||
Instance hypernym | national capital, port | ||
Part meronym | Arab Republic of Egypt, Egypt, United Arab Republic | ||
Member holonym | Cairene | ||