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Definition of Cape town

1. Noun. Port city in southwestern South Africa; the seat of the legislative branch of the government of South Africa.

Definition of Cape town

1. Proper noun. The legislative capital of South Africa. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cape Town

Literary usage of Cape town

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Bulletin of the New York Public Library by New York Public Library (1899)
"Reports of the Agricultural Assistant at cape town, Graham's Town and Stellenbosch. ... cape town, 1897. 8°. Reports of the principals of the government ..."

2. International Catalogue of Scientific Literature by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1906)
"... L. cape town, Aun. S. Afric. Mus., 3, 1904, (280-281). ... L. cape town, Ann. S. Afric. Mas., 8, 1904, (255-200) ; fl. ..."

3. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"In 1851 he completed the fine church which is still the cathedral of cape town. At his death in 1862 his flock was united and no longer ashamed of their ..."

4. Official Catalogue by United States Centennial Commission (1876)
"32 Hays, Miss Anna, cape town.—Water color sketch of the native population ... 411 34 Thwaits, Miss FC, cape town.— Six water color drawings of indigenous ..."

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