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Cape Verde

 
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A peninsula of western Senegal projecting into the Atlantic Ocean. First sighted by the Portuguese in 1445, it is the westernmost point of Africa.

 

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Verde, Cape (vûrd) [Port.,=green], Fr. Cap Vert, peninsula, extending into the Atlantic Ocean, W Senegal; the westernmost point of Africa. Dakar is located there. The cape was discovered by the Portuguese in 1445. The Republic of Cape Verde is c.350 mi (560 km) to the west.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: an island country in the Atlantic off the coast of Senegal
  Synonym: Republic of Cape Verde

 
 
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