Cape
proper nounproper nouncommon in dialogue
A surname.
proper noun
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A surname.
Etymology
English surname, from the noun cape. Also found in French as Capé.
proper noun
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Variant of Cape of Good HopeEllipsis of Cape of Good Hope.
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Variant of Cape ProvinceEllipsis of Cape Province: a former province of South Africa, split into three in 1994.
This is my maat Marius; he just moved to Joburg from the Cape.
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Variant of Cape CodEllipsis of Cape Cod.
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Variant of Cape ColonyhistoricalEllipsis of Cape Colony.
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Variant of Cape CanaveralEllipsis of Cape Canaveral: a peninsula in Florida, United States, where the major U.S. spaceflight complex is located.
Forms
- plural
- Capes