Cape Verdean

British

/ ˈvɜːdɪən /

adjective

of or relating to Cape Verde or its inhabitants

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noun

a native or inhabitant of Cape Verde

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Despite flopping in a group from which Egypt and Botswana advanced, Cape Verdean officials retained faith in long-serving coach Pedro Leitao Brito.

From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025

The Cape Verdean diaspora especially in France, Luxembourg, Portugal, and the US have launched urgent crowdfunding campaigns.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2025

The Cape Verdean police were even more thorough than their Brazilian counterparts, using specialist cutting equipment to open up the yacht's innards.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2024

I’m Black, white, Cape Verdean and Indigenous, and I’ve never fit into any singular box I check.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2024

“As President Biden has said, we are all in when it comes to Africa,” Blinken told the Cape Verdean leader.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 22, 2024

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