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Cape
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- 1 A surname. countable
- 2 Ellipsis of Cape of Good Hope. Africa, Southern, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
- 3 Ellipsis of Cape Province: a former province of South Africa, split into three in 1994. South-Africa, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
"This is my maat Marius; he just moved to Joburg from the Cape."
- 4 Ellipsis of Cape Cod. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
- 5 Ellipsis of Cape Colony. Africa, Southern, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, historical
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- 6 Ellipsis of Cape Canaveral: a peninsula in Florida, United States, where the major U.S. spaceflight complex is located. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
- 1 A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland.
- 2 A sleeveless garment or part of a garment, hanging from the neck over the back, arms, and shoulders.
"Mind you, clothes were clothes in those days. […] Frills, ruffles, flounces, lace, complicated seams and gores: not only did they sweep the ground and have to be held up in one hand elegantly as you walked along, but they had little capes or coats or feather boas."
- 3 Acronym of convective available potential energy. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable
- 4 a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter wordnet
- 5 A superhero. slang
"Rows and rows of booths and pavilions stretch across the floor, draped with glowing holograms and shifting signs beckoning capes to try their wares. Bystander insurance. Hypertech components. Mystical ingredients. Training DVDs ..."
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- 6 Acronym of cyclically adjusted price-to-earnings ratio. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable
- 7 a strip of land projecting into a body of water wordnet
- 1 To incite or attract (a bull) to charge a certain direction, by waving a cape.
"“I became a novillero when I was fourteen, but I had already been going to the fields and caping bulls since I was about twelve.""
- 2 To head or point; to keep a course.
"The ship capes southwest by south."
- 3 To skin an animal, particularly a deer.
- 4 To defend or praise, especially that which is unworthy. US, slang
"A lot of African-Americans believe the answer is Clinton, mostly because "she's not Trump" and because President Barack Obama is shamelessly caping for her."
- 5 To cover (as) with or like a cape. transitive
"The white fur that caped his neck and shoulders stood on end."
Etymology
From Middle English cape, gappe, cap, from Old French cap (“cape, headland”), from Latin caput (“head”). Doublet of capo, caput, chef, and chief, and distantly with head and Howth. For sense development, compare English ness (“a promontory point, cape”) from a root related to nose, Bulgarian нос (nos) (the same PIE root). Also compare coast (<< Latin costa).
From French cape, from Old Occitan capa, from Late Latin cappa (“cape”). The second sense ("superhero") is metonymic from the fact that many superheroes wear capes. Likewise, the verb sense "defend, praise" alludes to the stereotypical depiction of superheroes wearing capes when they come to people's defense. (Compare caped crusader.) Doublet of capa and cappa.
From French cape, from Old Occitan capa, from Late Latin cappa (“cape”). The second sense ("superhero") is metonymic from the fact that many superheroes wear capes. Likewise, the verb sense "defend, praise" alludes to the stereotypical depiction of superheroes wearing capes when they come to people's defense. (Compare caped crusader.) Doublet of capa and cappa.
English surname, from the noun cape. Also found in French as Capé.
English surname, from the noun cape. Also found in French as Capé.
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