Kafr El Sheikh

proper noun

A governorate in north-eastern Egypt.

OriginEgyptian Arabic كفر الشيخ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A governorate in north-eastern Egypt.
  2. A city in Egypt.

Origin

  1. Egyptian Arabicكفر الشيخ
  2. EnglishKafr El Sheikh

From Egyptian Arabic كفر الشيخ.

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APA

Kafr El Sheikh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kafr%20El%20Sheikh

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“Kafr El Sheikh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kafr%20El%20Sheikh. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kafr El Sheikh,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kafr%20El%20Sheikh.

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