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Vinony

Cape Verde

proper noun

  1. country off the coast of Africa
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /keɪp ˈvɝd/ / /keɪp ˈvɝdi/

name

Etymology: Partial calque of Portuguese Cabo Verde, from cabo (“cape”) + verde (“green”).

  1. An archipelago and country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Cabo Verde.

    “In the Cape Verde Islands, the electoral victory of Movement for Democracy ushered out sixteen years of one-party rule.”