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  capa

  noun

  the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.
• Capa
  Capa

  noun

  Robert Andrei Friedmann, 1913–54, U.S. photographer, born in Hungary.

capa

¹ American  

[kah-puh] / ˈkɑ pə /

noun

1. the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.

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Capa ² American  

[kap-uh] / ˈkæp ə /

noun

1. Robert Andrei Friedmann, 1913–54, U.S. photographer, born in Hungary.

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Capa British  

/ ˈkæpə /

noun

1. Robert, real name André Friedmann. 1913–54, Hungarian photographer, who established his reputation as a photojournalist during the Spanish Civil War.

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Etymology

Origin of capa

1780–90; < Spanish < Late Latin cappa; see cape ¹

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But Ezequiel is the leader, plays the first lute, shows his authority by wearing wherever he goes a flowing Spanish capa.

From Time Magazine Archive

As it is, says one senior British official, "the Iraqis do not have the capa bility to mount an expeditionary force into central Iran."

From Time Magazine Archive

Weygand is a dangerous man, capa ble in moments of crisis of going far.

From Time Magazine Archive

She wore a capa, or Castilian mantle, of violet-colored velvet, figured with gold, and a hat of the same materials, surmounted by a white and azure plume.

From History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 by William Hickling Prescott

Said to be from the Spanish and Old French gaban, a great coarse cloak with a hood, a word itself supposed to be connected with capa.

From The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] by George Henry Borrow

Long overlooked, Taro was the photographer partner and companion of legendary lensman Robert Capa and the first woman photojournalist to die on the battlefield.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

And she’s recently cut the ribbon on Café do Capa, an open-air capybara-themed stop along the cycling path.

From Slate ● May 27, 2026

Genevieve Capa Cruz, senior marketing director for adults at the Lego Group, said the company expects sales for both adults and kids to grow.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2024

Five-times winner of the Robert Capa Gold Medal for courageous overseas photographic reporting, his images are known for both their brutal immediacy and their stunning composition and lighting, rendering his subjects with humanity and warmth.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2023

We can't reach the Capa Blancas before the day after to-morrow at best.

From The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle by Hugh Lofting