"Cape Colony" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Cape Colony}} Cape Colony
  1. (historical) A former British colony in present-day South Africa and Namibia, named for the Cape of Good Hope, existing from 1795 to 1802 and 1806 to 1910. Wikipedia link: Cape Colony Tags: historical Categories (place): Places in Namibia, Places in South Africa Translations (historical colony): Kaapkolonie (Afrikaans), Kaapkolonie [feminine] (Dutch)

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