Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An island country of the Atlantic Ocean west of Senegal. The islands were settled by the Portuguese in the mid-15th century, became a colony in 1495 and an overseas province in 1951, and gained independence in 1975. Praia, on São Tiago Island, is the capital.
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- proper noun Country in Western Africa. Official name: Republic of Cape Verde.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an island country in the Atlantic off the coast of Senegal
Etymologies
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Examples
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This started near what we call the Cape Verde islands.
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I mean, it's really not the season for what we call Cape Verde storms or what is out there still a little chilly.
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This started near what we call the Cape Verde islands.
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In September, we see what we call the Cape Verde hurricanes, where the majority of our major hurricanes do develop.
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Meanwhile, Costa pointed to Cape Verde, which is hosting the ECOWAS conference, as a "good example" of how the tide could be turned against the international drug cartels.
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In the West African country of Cape Verde, which is 99 percent
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Though Soares has visited all the other former Portuguese territories in Africa which gained their independence in the wake of Portugal's 1974 democratic revolution; - namely Cape Verde,
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Cabo Verde (local name Cape Verde 16 00 N 24 00 W for Cape Verde)
The 2007 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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The Sub-Regional Fisheries Commission (SRFC) based at Dakar, Senegal is made up of west African States, namely Cape Verde, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Sierra Leone and Senegal.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009
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The Sub-Regional Fisheries Commission (SRFC) based at Dakar, Senegal is made up of west African States, namely Cape Verde, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Sierra Leone and Senegal.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009
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