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colorado

1

[ kol-uh-rad-oh, -rah-doh ]

adjective

  1. (of cigars) of medium color and strength.


Colorado

2

[ kol-uh-rad-oh, -rah-doh; Spanish kaw-law-rah-thaw ]

noun

  1. a state in the western United States. 104,247 sq. mi. (270,000 sq. km). : Denver. : CO (for use with zip code), Col., Colo.
  2. a river flowing southwest from northern Colorado through Utah and Arizona into the Gulf of California: Grand Canyon; Boulder Dam. 1,450 miles (2,335 km) long.
  3. a river flowing southeast from western Texas to the Gulf of Mexico. 840 miles (1,350 km) long.
  4. Rí·o Col·o·ra·do [ree, -aw kaw-law-, rah, -, th, aw], a river in central Argentina, flowing southeast from the Andes to the Atlantic Ocean. 530 miles (853 km) long.

Colorado

/ ˌɒəˈɑːəʊ /

noun

  1. a state of the central US: consists of the Great Plains in the east and the Rockies in the west; drained chiefly by the Colorado, Arkansas, South Platte, and Rio Grande Rivers. Capital: Denver. Pop: 4 550 688 (2003 est). Area: 269 998 sq km (104 247 sq miles) AbbreviationColo.with zip codeCO
  2. a river in SW North America, rising in the Rocky Mountains and flowing southwest to the Gulf of California: famous for the 1600 km (1000 miles) of canyons along its course. Length: about 2320 km (1440 miles)
  3. a river in central Texas, flowing southeast to the Gulf of Mexico. Length: about 1450 km (900 miles)
  4. a river in central Argentina, flowing southeast to the Atlantic. Length: about 850 km (530 miles)
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Colorado

  1. State in the west-central United States in the Rocky Mountains , bordered by Wyoming and Nebraska to the north, Nebraska and Kansas to the east, Oklahoma and New Mexico to the south, and Utah to the west. Its capital and largest city is Denver .
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Other Word Forms

  • DZ··· DZ···· adjective noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of colorado1

< Spanish < Latin DZōٳܲ colored. See color, -ate 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of colorado1

Spanish, literally: red, from Latin DZōٳܲ coloured, tinted red; see colour
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Bonta’s office is leading the lawsuit, which the states intend to file Tuesday, along with the attorneys general of Colorado, Delaware and Maryland.

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Leavitt also touted an immigration raid at an "underground" nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Sunday, where she said officials detained more than 100 undocumented immigrants and seized weapons and drugs.

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And despite what his famous father Deion Sanders proclaimed, the Colorado quarterback did not show truly elite, NFL talent in college.

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Sanders' father Deion - who had a notable career during which he played cornerback in defence as well as a kick returner and wide receiver on offence - coached his son at Colorado.

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The tunnel is usually off-limits when it is filled and coursing with a massive stream of Colorado River water.

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