Cape Verde

[ vurd ]

noun

1. a republic consisting of a group of islands CapeVerdeIslands in the Atlantic, W of Senegal in W Africa: formerly an overseas territory of Portugal; gained independence in 1975. 1,557 sq. mi. (4,033 sq. km). : Praia.

Cape Verde

/ vɜːd /

noun

1. 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: 531 046 (2013 est). Area: 4033 sq km (1557 sq miles)

Other Words From

• Cape Verde·an [vur, -dee-, uh, n], noun

Example Sentences

It adds that it projects that only two more—Tunisia and Cape Verde—will hit the target at the current vaccination pace.

From Quartz

Other island nations, like New Zealand, Greenland, Cape Verde, and Iceland, are largely too far away to have allowed snakes to take up residence there.

From Popular-Science

In a small Cape Verde airport, I randomly struck up conversation with a woman who is now a good friend in Paris.

From Washington Post

We spent five weeks traveling up the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, stopping on South Georgia Island, Tristan da Cunha Islands, Saint Helena Island, Ascension Island and Cape Verde.

From Washington Post

His great grandfather sailed from Cape Verde and was involved in the whaling industry of Nantucket Island, Mass.

From The Daily Beast

And now he pushed on till he arrived at a great cape, to which they gave the name of Cape Verde.

From Project Gutenberg

And then you know, as we got out into the Atlantic this side of Cape Verde, the ship began to go to pieces.

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On the following day the northern islands of the Cape Verde group were sighted.

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Shortly after this, in 1617, they bought the island of Goree at Cape Verde from the natives in that region.

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Holmes' explanation of the taking of Cape Verde, although simple and direct, is probably incomplete.

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