Cape of Good Hope Province

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Definition
  1. Proper Noun:
    • A former province of South Africa: "Cape of Good Hope Province" refers to a major historical and administrative division in southern South Africa. It was originally established as a Dutch settlement and later became a British colony before functioning as a province within South Africa for most of the 20th century. It ceased to exist as a single entity in 1994.
Usage Examples
  • Proper Noun:
    • The Cape of Good Hope Province was the largest province in South Africa before 1994.
    • Many historical records from the 19th century are archived under the name Cape of Good Hope Province.
Advanced Usage
  • Historical Context: The term is primarily used in historical, geographical, or political discussions about South Africa's administrative history prior to the post-apartheid reforms.
    • The borders of the Cape of Good Hope Province were redrawn following the Second Boer War.
Variants and Related Words
  • Cape Province: A common abbreviated name for the Cape of Good Hope Province.
  • The Cape: A general informal term for the region, though it can refer to a broader geographical area than the historical province.
Synonyms
  • Cape Province (n): The direct abbreviated synonym.
  • The Old Cape Province (n): A term used to distinguish it from the modern provinces.
Related Terms (Not Phrasal Verbs or Idioms)
  • Western Cape (n): One of the three successor provinces created from the Cape of Good Hope Province in 1994.
  • Eastern Cape (n): One of the three successor provinces.
  • Northern Cape (n): One of the three successor provinces.
Noun
  1. a former province of southern South Africa that was settled by the Dutch in 1652 and ceded to Great Britain in 1814; in 1994 it was split into three new provinces of South Africa

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