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cape

1

[ keyp ]

noun

  1. a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
  2. the capa of a bullfighter.


verb (used with object)

, caped, cap·ing.
  1. (of a matador or capeador during a bullfight) to induce and guide the charge of (a bull) by flourishing a capa.

cape

2

[ keyp ]

noun

  1. a piece of land jutting into the sea or some other large body of water.

    Synonyms: spit, headland, promontory, point

  2. the Cape.
    1. Northeastern U.S. Cape Cod ( def 1 ).

verb (used without object)

, caped, cap·ing.
  1. Nautical. (of a ship) to have good steering qualities.

adjective

  1. Cape, pertaining to the Cape of Good Hope or to South Africa:

    a Cape diamond.

cape

1

/ keɪp /

noun

  1. a headland or promontory


cape

2

/ keɪp /

noun

  1. a sleeveless garment like a cloak but usually shorter
  2. a strip of material attached to a coat or other garment so as to fall freely, usually from the shoulders

Cape

3

/ keɪp /

noun

  1. the SW region of South Africa, in Western Cape province

cape

/ kāp /

  1. A point or head of land projecting into a body of water.


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Other Words From

  • caped adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cape1

First recorded in 1610–20; from French cap(p)e, from Spanish capa or Italian cappa, from Late Latin cappa “hooded cloak”; cope 2

Origin of cape2

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English cap, from Middle French, from Old Provençal cap or Italian capo, from Vulgar Latin capum (unrecorded) for Latin caput “head”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cape1

C14: from Old French cap, from Old Provençal, from Latin caput head

Origin of cape2

C16: from French, from Provençal capa, from Late Latin cappa; see cap

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Example Sentences

Head 61 miles northeast along Block Island Sound to take in the views at Watch Hill Lighthouse, surf Narragansett Town Beach, and hike the rugged cape of Point Judith.

Elena Delle Donne didn’t wear a cape Tuesday night, but she was the hero the Washington Mystics desperately needed.

As a young girl, Funk used to jump off the roof of her parents’ barn in a Superman cape, pretending to fly.

Consider assembling a full guise by buying a hat one year, a cape the next, etc.

Shay Moore Not all heroes wear capes, but some can make you laugh.

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He has underpinned his future program by winning from NASA a 20-year lease on the legendary launch pad 39A at Cape Canaveral.

Following a flawless journey from Cape Canaveral in Florida, it delivered more than two tons of much-needed supplies.

There are a lot more scenes of the entire Avengers gang together—both in and out of the cape, so to speak.

The difference was clear to Sonia Little, who came from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, to attend both climate marches.

Your first big splash was in Cape Fear, and that auditorium scene between you and De Niro is beyond creepy to this day.

At a quarter past seven he took his leave and we let drop our anchor where we were, off Cape Tekke.

Masters and I arranged to come home together and eventually reached Cape Town.

On his return he again doubled cape Good Hope, which had long been regarded as the ne plus ultra of navigation.

In passing round Cape Flinders, there appeared to be a considerable diminution in the remains of the Frederick's wreck.

On passing the cape two reefs were seen to seaward, which had previously escaped our notice.

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