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cape2

Pronunciation: /keɪp/
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Definition of cape

noun

  • a headland or promontory: we could see the island from the cape
  • (the Cape) the Cape of Good Hope.
  • (the Cape) the former Cape Province of South Africa.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French cap, from Provençal, based on Latin caput 'head'

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