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Cavite.

A province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Trece Martires (de facto); Imus (de jure). Largest city: Dasmariñas.

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name/kɐˈvi.tɛ/Philippines/kəˈvi.teɪ/General-American/kəˈvi.ti/General-American
  1. A province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Trece Martires (de facto); Imus (de jure). Largest city: Dasmariñas.

  2. A city in Cavite, Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines.

Where this word comes from

From Spanish Cavite, a rendition of Tagalog Kawit, from kawit (“hook”), in reference to the hooked-shape peninsula where present-day Cavite City stands. Doublet of Kawit.

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