Cap-Haitien


Cap Hai·tien

C0084500 (kăp′ hā′shən) or Cap-Ha·ï·tien (kä-pä-ē-syăN′) A city of northern Haiti on the Atlantic Ocean. Founded c. 1670, it is a tourist center.

Cap-Haitien

(French kapaisjɛ̃; -tjɛ̃) n (Placename) a port in N Haiti: capital during the French colonial period. Pop: 134 000 (2005 est). Also called: le Cap

Cap-Hai•tien

(ˌkæpˈheɪ ʃən)

also Cap-Ha•ï•tien

(Fr. ka paˈsyɛ̃)

n. a seaport in N Haiti. 64,406.