Cavite

[kah-vee-te, kuh-]

noun

a seaport on W central Luzon, in the N Philippines, on Manila Bay: naval base.

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Historical Examples of cavite

When a typhoon is approaching vessels have to run to Cavite for shelter.
The Philippine Islands
John Foreman
On the thirteenth of October, the armada entered the port of Cavite.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898--Volume 39 of 55
Various
There was another hospital in Cavite, but it was swallowed up in the sea.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 (Vol 28 of 55)
Various
This granted, he sailed and arrived at Cavite January 2, 1749.
The History of Sulu
Najeeb M. Saleeby
This battle was fought off Cavite, ten miles to the southwest of Manila.
The Blue and The Gray
A. R. White

British Dictionary definitions for cavite

Cavite

noun

a port in the N Philippines, in S Luzon on Manila Bay: a former US naval base. Pop: 109 000 (2005 est)

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