Cape Colony

proper noun

A former British colony in present-day South Africa and Namibia, named for the Cape of Good Hope, existing from 1795 to 1802 and 1806 to 1910.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA former British colony in present-day South Africa and Namibia, named for the Cape of Good Hope, existing from 1795 to 1802 and 1806 to 1910.

Translations

Afrikaans Kaapkolonie
  • Kaapkoloniehistorical colony
Dutch Kaapkolonie
  • Kaapkoloniehistorical colony
Cite this entry
APA

Cape Colony. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cape%20Colony

MLA

“Cape Colony.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cape%20Colony. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cape Colony,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cape%20Colony.

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