Cape of Good Hope

/ˌˈkeɪp əv ˈgʊd ˌhoʊp/
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Definitions of Cape of Good Hope
  1. noun
    a point of land in southwestern South Africa (south of Cape Town)
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    a strip of land projecting into a body of water
  2. noun
    a province of western South Africa
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    province, state
    the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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