Colombia

[ kuh-luhm-bee-uh; Spanish kaw-lawm-byah ]

/ kəˈlʌm bi ə; Spanish kɔˈlɔm byɑ /

noun

a republic in northwestern South America. 439,828 sq. mi. (1,139,155 sq. km). Capital: Bogotá.

OTHER WORDS FROM Colombia

Co·lom·bi·an, adjective, nounpro-Co·lom·bi·an, adjective, noun

Words nearby Colombia

cologne, Cologne brown, colombard, Colomb-Béchar, Colombes, Colombia, Colombian, Colombian gold, Colombo, colon, colonalgia

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Example sentences from the Web for Colombia

The refugees come from Panama, Paraguay, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Mexico, Colombia, Guatemala, and Puerto Rico.
The 2014 Novel of the Year|Nathaniel Rich|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Most Latin Americans celebrated the rapprochement between the United States and Cuba.
Venezuela Says Goodbye to Its Lil Friend, While the Rest of the Continent Cheers|Catalina Lobo-Guererro|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In Colombia, it was perceived more like a coincidence or perhaps even an opportunistic play by the FARC.
Venezuela Says Goodbye to Its Lil Friend, While the Rest of the Continent Cheers|Catalina Lobo-Guererro|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now the question in Colombia, is, will a bilateral ceasefire be announced in coming days?
Did The U.S.-Cuba Deal Help Drive A Rebel Ceasefire in Colombia?|Richard McColl|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

A ceasefire by leftist rebels in Colombia could close the last one.
Did The U.S.-Cuba Deal Help Drive A Rebel Ceasefire in Colombia?|Richard McColl|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
During six months this fiendish savage held undisputed sway over Colombia.
The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851|Various
Josè conjectured that she must have been either wholly Spanish, or one of the more refined and cultured women of Colombia.
Carmen Ariza|Charles Francis Stocking
Panama quickly followed, and allied itself with New Granada (now Colombia).
The Panama Canal|J. Saxon Mills
Colombia makes every man liable to service, but the training is not regular.
Problems of the Pacific|Frank Fox
The present Colombia has, therefore, only about one third the area of the older state of the same name.
Modern Spanish Lyrics|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Colombia

Colombia

/ (kəˈlɒmbɪə) /

noun

a republic in NW South America: inhabited by Chibchas and other Indians before Spanish colonization in the 16th century; independence won by Bolívar in 1819; became the Republic of Colombia in 1886; violence and unrest have been endemic since the 1970s. It consists chiefly of a hot swampy coastal plain, separated by ranges of the Andes from the pampas and the equatorial forests of the Amazon basin in the east. Language: Spanish. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: peso. Capital: Bogotá. Pop: 45 745 783 (2013 est). Area: 1 138 908 sq km (439 735 sq miles)

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Cultural definitions for Colombia

Colombia

Republic in northwestern South America, bordered by Panama to the northwest, Venezuela to the northeast, Ecuador and Peru to the south, and Brazil to the southeast. Its capital and largest city is Bogotá.

notes for Colombia

Its major legal crop is coffee.

notes for Colombia

Trafficking of marijuana and cocaine remains a problem in Colombia. With support from the United States, the Colombian government has attacked drug traffickers, but the country continues to be torn by civil war between left-wing and right-wing factions.

单词	colombia
释义	Colombia [ kuh-luhm-bee-uh; Spanish kaw-lawm-byah ] / kəˈlʌm bi ə; Spanish kɔˈlɔm byɑ / noun a republic in northwestern South America. 439,828 sq. mi. (1,139,155 sq. km). Capital: Bogotá. OTHER WORDS FROM Colombia Co·lom·bi·an, adjective, nounpro-Co·lom·bi·an, adjective, noun Words nearby Colombia cologne, Cologne brown, colombard, Colomb-Béchar, Colombes, Colombia, Colombian, Colombian gold, Colombo, colon, colonalgia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Colombia The refugees come from Panama, Paraguay, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Mexico, Colombia, Guatemala, and Puerto Rico. The 2014 Novel of the Year\|Nathaniel Rich\|December 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Most Latin Americans celebrated the rapprochement between the United States and Cuba. Venezuela Says Goodbye to Its Lil Friend, While the Rest of the Continent Cheers\|Catalina Lobo-Guererro\|December 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In Colombia, it was perceived more like a coincidence or perhaps even an opportunistic play by the FARC. Venezuela Says Goodbye to Its Lil Friend, While the Rest of the Continent Cheers\|Catalina Lobo-Guererro\|December 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Now the question in Colombia, is, will a bilateral ceasefire be announced in coming days? Did The U.S.-Cuba Deal Help Drive A Rebel Ceasefire in Colombia?\|Richard McColl\|December 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A ceasefire by leftist rebels in Colombia could close the last one. Did The U.S.-Cuba Deal Help Drive A Rebel Ceasefire in Colombia?\|Richard McColl\|December 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST During six months this fiendish savage held undisputed sway over Colombia. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851\|Various Josè conjectured that she must have been either wholly Spanish, or one of the more refined and cultured women of Colombia. Carmen Ariza\|Charles Francis Stocking Panama quickly followed, and allied itself with New Granada (now Colombia). The Panama Canal\|J. Saxon Mills Colombia makes every man liable to service, but the training is not regular. Problems of the Pacific\|Frank Fox The present Colombia has, therefore, only about one third the area of the older state of the same name. Modern Spanish Lyrics\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Colombia Colombia / (kəˈlɒmbɪə) / noun a republic in NW South America: inhabited by Chibchas and other Indians before Spanish colonization in the 16th century; independence won by Bolívar in 1819; became the Republic of Colombia in 1886; violence and unrest have been endemic since the 1970s. It consists chiefly of a hot swampy coastal plain, separated by ranges of the Andes from the pampas and the equatorial forests of the Amazon basin in the east. Language: Spanish. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: peso. Capital: Bogotá. Pop: 45 745 783 (2013 est). Area: 1 138 908 sq km (439 735 sq miles) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Colombia Colombia Republic in northwestern South America, bordered by Panama to the northwest, Venezuela to the northeast, Ecuador and Peru to the south, and Brazil to the southeast. Its capital and largest city is Bogotá. notes for Colombia Its major legal crop is coffee. notes for Colombia Trafficking of marijuana and cocaine remains a problem in Colombia. With support from the United States, the Colombian government has attacked drug traffickers, but the country continues to be torn by civil war between left-wing and right-wing factions. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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