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cape flattery

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables
cape flat-tery
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The northwesternmost point of the contiguous United States, in Clallam County, Washington on the Olympic Peninsula, where the Strait of Juan de Fuca joins the Pacific Ocean.

Etymology

Named in 1778 by James Cook, who wrote: "[T]here appeared to be a small opening which flattered us with the hopes of finding an harbour ... On this account I called the point of land to the north of it Cape Flattery."

Questions

What does cape flattery mean?
The northwesternmost point of the contiguous United States, in Clallam County, Washington on the Olympic Peninsula, where the Strait of Juan de Fuca joins the Pacific Ocean.
Where does cape flattery come from?
Named in 1778 by James Cook, who wrote: "[T]here appeared to be a small opening which flattered us with the hopes of finding an harbour ... On this account I called the point of land to the north of it Cape Flattery."

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