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EGYPTIAN CAPITAL

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• EGYPTIAN CAPITAL (noun)
The noun EGYPTIAN CAPITAL has 1 sense:

1. 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

Familiarity information: EGYPTIAN CAPITAL used as a noun is very rare.

• EGYPTIAN CAPITAL (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Synonyms:

Al Qahira; capital of Egypt; Egyptian capital; El Qahira; Cairo

Instance hypernyms:

port (a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country)

national capital (the capital city of a nation)

Meronyms (members of "Egyptian capital"):

Cairene (a native or inhabitant of Cairo)

Holonyms ("Egyptian capital" 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)

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(English proverb)
"Not every sweet root give birth to sweet grass."
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"The greatest poorness is the lack of brains."
(Arabic proverb)
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(Corsican proverb)

Useful links:
Meaning of port
Definition of United Arab Republic
Pronunciation of national capital
Definition of Egypt
Pronunciation of Arab Republic of Egypt

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