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