Colorado

English

/kɑləˈɹɑdoʊ/, /kɒləˈɹɑːdəʊ/

proper noun
Definitions
  • (geography) The Colorado River,
  • The of Texas, USA,
  • (geography) (The state in United States>>), with its capital at Denver.
  • (geography) (municipality in Paraná).
  • (geography) (municipality in Rio Grande do Sul).
  • (geography) (village in Dominican Republic).
  • (geography) (unincorporated community in Texas).
  • (historical) The Territory of Colorado, a former territory of the United States.
  • (historical) (ghost town in California).

Etymology

Derived from Spanish, Castilian colorado (ruddy, red, colored) derived from Portuguese colorado.

Origin

Portuguese

colorado

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