"Cape Colony" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Cape Colony}} Cape Colony
  1. (historical) A British colony in present-day South Africa and Namibia, named for the Cape of Good Hope. Wikipedia link: Cape Colony Tags: historical Categories (place): Historical dependent territories Translations (historical colony): Kaapkolonie (Afrikaans), Kaapkolonie [feminine] (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-Cape_Colony-en-name-8AGo9Z9u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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