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cape

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Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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.
the capa of a bullfighter.

verb (used with object)

caped, caping.

(of a matador or capeador during a bullfight) to induce and guide the charge of (a bull) by flourishing a capa.

cape

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Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a piece of land jutting into the sea or some other large body of water.
Synonyms: , , ,
the Cape.
1. Northeastern U.S. Cape Cod ( def 1 ).
2. Cape of Good Hope ( def 1 ).
capeskin.

verb (used without object)

caped, caping.

Nautical. (of a ship) to have good steering qualities.

adjective

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

Cape

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noun

the SW region of South Africa, in Western Cape province
See Cape of Good Hope

cape

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noun

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

cape

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noun

a headland or promontory

cape

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

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Other Word Forms

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 “h�𲹻�”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cape¹

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

Origin of cape²

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

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The leaders, or patriarchs, of Orthodox churches will wear their own style of mitres, a cape called sakkos and an ornate cloth called omophorion, in colours according to their specific traditions.

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Her attire was exceedingly modest — full-length white dresses topped by a blue cape.

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A divine Gaga strapped into couture crutches and lit by soft blue gels and a single spotlight, with her yards-long white cape rising into the air and fanning against the opera house’s florid details.

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Many feel the feud originated when Howard took over O’Neal’s Superman moniker early in his career, wearing a cape and the superhero’s logo while competing in — and winning — the NBA’s slam dunk contest in 2008.

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“The Goat” is powered by physical contests, housemate rivalries and an elimination ceremony involving Illuminati-style capes and denouncements, with those nominated for elimination placed inside stocks called the Capricorn Clamps.

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Cap-de-la-Madeleine capeador

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