"Cave" meaning in English

See Cave in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /keɪv/
Rhymes: -eɪv Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Cave
  1. The 18th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an. Translations (18th sura of the Qur'an): سورة الكهف (Arabic), সূরা কাহফ (śura kahoph) (Bengali), Grottan [common-gender] (Swedish), كەھپ (kehp) (Uyghur)
    Sense id: en-Cave-en-name-9u3vOTwa Categories (other): Qur'an Disambiguation of Qur'an: 45 4 6 19 18 8 Disambiguation of "18th sura of the Qur'an": 53 1 12 12 12 12
  2. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Cave-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  3. A place name:
    A town and comune in Lazio, Italy.
    Categories (place): Municipalities of Italy, Places in Italy, Places in Lazio, Italy, Towns in Italy, Towns in Lazio, Italy
    Sense id: en-Cave-en-name-eDPLhZ5L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Bengali translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Uyghur translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 0 24 24 24 24 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 2 23 23 23 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 2 24 24 24 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 2 24 24 24 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 5 3 16 30 29 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Bengali translations: 5 3 16 30 30 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 5 3 16 30 30 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Uyghur translations: 5 3 16 30 29 16
  4. A place name:
    A village in Lincoln County, Missouri, United States.
    Categories (place): Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Missouri, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Cave-en-name-6Drkwy~J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Bengali translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Uyghur translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 0 24 24 24 24 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 2 23 23 23 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 2 24 24 24 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 2 24 24 24 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 5 3 16 30 29 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Bengali translations: 5 3 16 30 30 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 5 3 16 30 30 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Uyghur translations: 5 3 16 30 29 16
  5. A place name:
    An unincorporated community in Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States.
    Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA
    Sense id: en-Cave-en-name-PMEQHVHi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Bengali translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Uyghur translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 0 24 24 24 24 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 2 23 23 23 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 2 24 24 24 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 2 24 24 24 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 5 3 16 30 29 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Bengali translations: 5 3 16 30 30 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 5 3 16 30 30 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Uyghur translations: 5 3 16 30 29 16
  6. A place name:
    A settlement in Timaru district, Canterbury, New Zealand.
    Categories (place): Places in Canterbury, New Zealand, Places in New Zealand, Villages in Canterbury, New Zealand, Villages in New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Cave-en-name-Dh4ucY9c Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Bengali translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Uyghur translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 0 24 24 24 24 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 2 23 23 23 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 2 24 24 24 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 2 24 24 24 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 5 3 16 30 29 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Bengali translations: 5 3 16 30 30 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 5 3 16 30 30 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Uyghur translations: 5 3 16 30 29 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Cave Junction, North Cave, South Cave
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    "Al-Kahf",
    "Cave (disambiguation)"
  ],
  "word": "Cave"
}

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