"Cavite" meaning in English

See Cavite in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /kɐˈvi.tɛ/ [Philippines], /kəˈvi.teɪ/ [General-American], /kəˈvi.ti/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Mlgc1998-Cavite.wav
Etymology: From Spanish Cavite, a rendition of Tagalog Kawit, from kawit (“hook”), in reference to the hooked-shape peninsula where present-day Cavite City stands. Doublet of Kawit. Etymology templates: {{der|en|es|Cavite}} Spanish Cavite, {{der|en|tl|Kawit}} Tagalog Kawit, {{doublet|en|Kawit}} Doublet of Kawit Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Cavite
  1. A province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Trece Martires (de facto); Imus (de jure). Largest city: Dasmariñas. Categories (place): Places in the Philippines, Provinces of the Philippines Translations (province of the Philippines): Кавите (Kavite) (Bulgarian), Cavite (Cebuano), 甲米地 (Jiǎmǐdì) (Chinese Mandarin), 甲美地 (Jiǎměidì) (Chinese Mandarin), カヴィテ (Kavite) (Japanese), Кавите (Kavite) (Russian), Cavite (Spanish), Cavite (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-Cavite-en-name-PYmhAoJb Categories (other): Cavite, Philippines, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Cebuano translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Tagalog translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 20 9 20 4 20 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Cebuano translations: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of 'province of the Philippines': 63 37
  2. A city in Cavite, Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines. Synonyms: Cavite City Related terms: Caviteño
    Sense id: en-Cavite-en-name-DQbR5k9Y Categories (other): Cities
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