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Cape Verdean

British  
/ ˈvɜːdɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Cape Verde or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Cape Verde

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Crew are also working to find a port where the ship can safely dock after Cape Verdean officials declined to grant clearance earlier this week, leaving the vessel anchored nearby.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

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

Kali, like Navarro, is half-Native, half Cape Verdean.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 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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