Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • Capital city of São Tomé and Príncipe: "Sao Tome" is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, a small island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The ship docked in the port of Sao Tome.
  • Sao Tome is known for its colonial Portuguese architecture.
  • The government offices are located in Sao Tome.

Advanced Usage

• "in Sao Tome": used to indicate location within the capital city.
  • They live in Sao Tome.
• "to Sao Tome": used to indicate movement toward the city.
  • She is traveling to Sao Tome next week.

Variants and Related Words

• São Tomé: The Portuguese spelling, which includes the diacritical marks. This is the original and formal spelling of the city's name.
• São Tomé and Príncipe: The full name of the country of which Sao Tome is the capital.

Synonyms

• Capital city: The primary city of a country, often housing the seat of government.
• Seat of government: The location of a country's administrative offices.

Notes on Usage

• The spelling "Sao Tome" is an Anglicized version that omits the diacritical marks (the tilde on the 'a' and the acute accent on the 'e') found in the original Portuguese spelling, "São Tomé". Both forms refer to the same city.
• As a proper noun, it is typically capitalized.

Noun

1. capital of Sao Tome and Principe