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cape
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[keɪp], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a sleeveless cloak, typically a short one
(e.g: he was wearing a flowing cape)
- the pelt from the head and neck of an animal, for preparation as a hunting trophy
(e.g: the hair on a cape for the taxidermist can spoil in warm weather)
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Origin
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mid 16th century: from French, from Provençal capa, from late Latin cappa ‘covering for the head’
[keɪp], (Verb)
Definitions:
- (in bullfighting) taunt (the bull) by flourishing a cape
(e.g: the film shows a man expertly caping a charging bull)
- skin the head and neck of (an animal) to prepare a hunting trophy
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Origin
:
mid 16th century: from French, from Provençal capa, from late Latin cappa ‘covering for the head’
[keɪp], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a headland or promontory
(e.g: we could see the island from the cape)
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Origin
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late Middle English: from Old French cap, from Provençal, based on Latin caput ‘head’
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