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Fustat

Fustat proper noun: synonym of Cairo, a city in Egypt, as the capital of Egypt under the Rashidun, Umayyad, and Abbasid Caliphates and as the capital of the Fatimid Caliphate.

Proper noun

Fustat

  1. (historical) Synonym of Cairo, a city in Egypt, as the capital of Egypt under the Rashidun, Umayyad, and Abbasid Caliphates and as the capital of the Fatimid Caliphate.
    Synonyms:
    Cairo

Fustat meaning in Hindi and Arabic

Fustat in Hindi

former capital of Egypt — see also Cairo
फ़ुस्तात fustāt

Fustat in Arabic

former capital of Egypt — see also Cairo
الفُسطاط al-Fusṭāṭ

Synonyms of Fustat

Forms of Fustat

alternative formFostat

Origin of Fustat

Borrowed from Arabic الفُسْطَاط (al-fusṭāṭ).

Questions about Fustat

What does Fustat mean?
Fustat means synonym of Cairo, a city in Egypt, as the capital of Egypt under the Rashidun, Umayyad, and Abbasid Caliphates and as the capital of the Fatimid Caliphate.
What is Fustat in Hindi?
Fustat in Hindi is फ़ुस्तात (fustāt). See Fustat meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Fustat?
Fustat is a proper noun.

Words near Fustat in the dictionary

  1. fustanella
  2. fustanellaed
  3. fustanellas
  4. fustanelle
  5. fustanelles
  6. Fustat
  7. fusted
  8. fustee
  9. fustees
  10. fuster
  11. fustercluck

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