City of a Thousand Minarets

proper noun

Nickname for Cairo: the capital and largest city of Egypt.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Nickname for Cairo: the capital and largest city of Egypt.

Origin

From the large number of mosques in the city.

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APA

City of a Thousand Minarets. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/City%20of%20a%20Thousand%20Minarets

MLA

“City of a Thousand Minarets.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/City%20of%20a%20Thousand%20Minarets. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “City of a Thousand Minarets,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/City%20of%20a%20Thousand%20Minarets.

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