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My mother was a member of the Cape Coloured community. 'Coloured' is the South African word for the half-caste community that was a by-product of the early contact between black and white.
Peter Abrahams

Meaning of "the Cape" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THE CAPE

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WHAT DOES THE CAPE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cape (disambiguation)

Cape commonly refers to an article of clothing. For the geographical feature, see Cape. Cape or the Cape may also refer to...

Definition of the Cape in the English dictionary

The definition of the Cape in the dictionary is the SW region of South Africa, in Western Cape province.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE CAPE

the c-word
the Cabal
the Cambrian
the canvas
the Capitol
the Capitoline
the Carboniferous
the Caribbean
the Caribbees
the Cariboo
the cash
the cat´s whiskers
the Caucasus
the Cenotaph
the Cenozoic
the Central Provinces
the Centre
the chair
the Channel
the Channel Country

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE CAPE

ape
cape
East Cape
Eastern Cape
escape
gape
grape
landscape
Nordkyn Cape
North Cape
Northern Cape
out of shape
pape
rape
retape
scrape
shape
take shape
tape
Western Cape

Synonyms and antonyms of the Cape in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «the Cape» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE CAPE

Find out the translation of the Cape to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of the Cape from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «the Cape» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

del Cabo
570 millions of speakers

English

the Cape
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

केप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكاب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Мыс
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Cabo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টুপি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Cap
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tanjung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

das Kap
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ケープ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

케이프
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing Cape
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Cape
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கேப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

केप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pelerin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Capo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Cape
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Мис
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Cape
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

το Cape
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die Kaap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Kap
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Kapp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the Cape

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE CAPE»

The term «the Cape» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.382 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of the Cape
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE CAPE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «the Cape» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «the Cape» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about the Cape

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8 QUOTES WITH «THE CAPE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word the Cape.
1
Peter Abrahams
My mother was a member of the Cape Coloured community. 'Coloured' is the South African word for the half-caste community that was a by-product of the early contact between black and white.
2
William Adams
So that between the Cape of St. Maria and Japan we were four months and twenty-two days; at which time there were no more than six besides myself that could stand upon his feet.
3
Louis Bacon
My mother brought me numerous times to visit Orton as a child, and I have visited the gardens with my children many times. Orton is a gem on the Cape Fear River and I am excited about our restoration efforts to bring it back to its original landscape.
4
William Bligh
In our passage from the Cape of Good Hope the winds were mostly from the westward with very boisterous weather: but one great advantage that this season of the year has over the summer months is in being free from fogs.
5
William Bligh
The Cape Town is considerably increased within the last eight years. Its respectability with regard to strength has kept pace with its other enlargements and rendered it very secure against any attempt which is not made with considerable force.
6
Mangosuthu Buthelezi
The politics of the Cape Town Metro, which allows an executive Mayoral committee to make secret decisions which affect you, behind closed doors, is wrong!
7
Joseph C. Lincoln
But very unfortunately the merchant marine died away till even the majority of fishing done about the Cape is in the hands of the Portuguese who emigrated to the Cape some fifty years ago.
8
Riaad Moosa
The Muslims in the Cape are associated with having a very good sense of humor.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE CAPE»

Discover the use of the Cape in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the Cape and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Cape Malay Illustrated Cookbook
A charmingly illustrated introduction to this unique cuisine
Fadela Williams, 2008
2
The Cape Cod Canal: Breaking Through the Bared and Bended Arm
J. North Conway plunges into the character of Cape Cod, from its discovery to its chowder, and of the man who managed to cut a path through it.
J. North Conway, 2008
3
Architecture of the Cape Code Summer: The Work of Polhemus ...
The book features twenty-five projects that range from modest to elaborate. Each is an individual creation tailored to its specific location and client. Several additional projects are depicted in a chronology of the firm's major work.
‎2008
4
Back Roads of the Cape
The author's idiosyncratic writing style and humor flavor the travel experience and impart a sense of immediacy and adventure, and resources for further information are listed in the back of the book, encouraging a personalized adventure.
David Fleminger, 2006
5
The Cape
The year is 1994. Kurt Cobain is dead; but Eb, Mo, Arthur and Jordyn are seventeen years old, on the road and very much alive. They are making a journey north to the leaping place of the spirits -- Cape Reinga.
Vivienne Plumb, 2008
6
The Cape Herders: A History of the Khoikhoi of Southern Africa
The story it tells instead is one of enduring interest - the history of a herding people in Southern Africa, its society, economy and culture, its relationship to the indigenous hunters of the Cape, its encounters with European expeditions, ...
‎1996
7
The Cape Cod Cottage
An architectural historian traces the evolution of the Cape Cod cottage style of domestic architecture, placing this uniquely American home in its historical context, from its origins in the colonial period, through its spread throughout ...
William Morgan, 2006
8
The Cape Verdean Diaspora in Portugal: Colonial Subjects in ...
Two worlds are contained in the physical and intellectual space that is the former Portuguese colony of the Cape Verde islands.
Luís Batalha, 2004
9
The Cape Town Commitment: A Confession of Faith and a Call ...
"The Cape Town Commitment is not the memorial of a moment. It is the conviction of a Movement and the voice of a multitude. It distils a vast quantity of input from the global Church.
Julia Cameron, 2011
10
The Syntax of Cape Verdean Creole: The Sotavento Varieties
This book offers an in-depth treatment of a variety of morpho-syntactic issues in Cape Verdean Creole (CVC) both from a descriptive and theoretical perspective.
Marlyse Baptista, 2002

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE CAPE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the Cape is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Rare Great White Shark Stranding In Cape Cod Has Happy Ending
Beachgoers in Chatham, Massachusetts were in for a bit of a surprise early Monday morning when a juvenile great white shark stranded on the Cape Cod ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
2
Cape Horn Fire showing no sign of letting up
Officials in Bayview, Idaho are recommending people evacuate from their homes in the area as the Cape Horn Fire continues to burn without any sign of ... «KXLY Spokane, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. The Cape [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/the-cape>. Apr 2024 ».
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