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Cape Verde
geographical name (1)Definition of Cape Verde
(Entry 1 of 2)
— see verde, cape
Cape Verde
geographical name (2)
\ ˈvərd
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variants:
or Cabo Verde \ ˌkä-bü-ˈver-də
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Definition of Cape Verde (Entry 2 of 2)
country in the eastern North Atlantic west of Mauritania and Senegal comprising the Cape Verde Islands; until 1975 belonged to Portugal; capital Praia area 1557 square miles (4048 square kilometers), population 303,673
Other Words from Cape Verde
Geographical name (1)
Cape Verdean
\ ˈvər-dē-ən
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adjective or noun
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adjective or noun
Geographical name (2)
Cape Verdean
\ ˈvər-dē-ən
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adjective or noun
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adjective or noun
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