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cape2

Syllabification: (cape)
Pronunciation: /kāp/

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Definition of cape

noun

  • 1a headland or promontory.
  • (the Cape) Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
  • (the Cape) the Cape of Good Hope.
  • (the Cape) the former Cape Province of South Africa.
  • 2 (Cape)short for Cape Cod (the style of house).

Origin:

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

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