| 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 Verdean [ˈvɜːdɪən]
adj
(Placename) of or relating to Cape Verde or its inhabitants
n
(Social Science / Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Cape Verde
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