the cape of good hope
11Cape of Good Hope — Cape′ of Good Hope′ n. 1) geg a cape in S Africa, in the SW Republic of South Africa 2) geg Also called Cape′ Prov ince Formerly, Cape Colony a province in the Republic of South Africa. 7,443,500; 277,169 sq. mi. (717,868 sq. km). Cap.:Cape Town …
12Cape of Good Hope (horse) — Thoroughbred racehorse infobox horsename = Cape of Good Hope caption = sire = Inchinor grandsire = Ahonoora dam = Cape Merino damsire =Clantime sex = Gelding foaled = 1998 country = British flagicon|UK colour = Chestnut breeder = Mrs. D. Ellis… …
13cape of Good Hope — I Australian Slang soap II Cockney Rhyming Slang Soap Go wash yourself and use the cape …
14The Cape — Cape Cape (k[=a]p), n. [F. cap, fr. It. capo head, cape, fr. L. caput heat, end, point. See {Chief}.] A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; a promontory; a headland. [1913 Webster] {Cape buffalo}… …
15Good Hope, Cape of \(Eastern\) — • Established in 1847, when the Vicariate of the Cape of Good Hope was divided into Eastern and Western Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …
16the Cape — 1. The Cape of Good Hope 2. Cape Province, Capetown and Cape Peninsula • • • Main Entry: ↑cape …
17Good Hope, Cape of — Rocky promontory, southwestern coast, Western Cape province, South Africa. It was sighted by the Portuguese navigator Bartolemeu Dias in 1488 on his return voyage to Portugal after finding the southern limits of the African continent. Known for… …
18Cape of Good Hope — noun 1. a point of land in southwestern South Africa (south of Cape Town) • Instance Hypernyms: ↑cape, ↑ness 2. a province of western South Africa • Instance Hypernyms: ↑state, ↑province * * * 1. a cape in S Africa, in the SW Republic of South… …
19Cape of Good Hope — 1. a cape in S Africa, in the SW Republic of South Africa. 2. Also called Cape Province. Formerly, Cape Colony. a province in the Republic of South Africa. 6,731,820; 277,169 sq. mi. (717,868 sq. km). Cap.: Cape Town. * * * …
20CAPE OF GOOD HOPE — a cape in South Africa, discovered by Diaz in 1486; called at first Cape of Storms, from the experience of the first navigators; altered in consideration of the promised land reached beyond …
