| Cape Verde (vûrd) 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. Population: 424,000. Cape Ver  de·an (vûrd - n) adj. & n. |   |
Cape Verde [vɜːd]
n
(Placename) a republic in the Atlantic off the coast of West Africa, consisting of a group of ten islands and five islets: an overseas territory of Portugal until 1975, when the islands became independent. Official language: Portuguese. Religion: Christian (Roman Catholic) majority; animist minority. Currency: Cape Verdean escudo. Capital: Praia. Pop.: 446 000 (2001 est.). Area: 4033 sq. km (1557 sq. miles)
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| Noun | 1. | Cape Verde - an island country in the Atlantic off the coast of Senegal Cape Verde Islands - a group of islands in the Atlantic off of the coast of Senegal |
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