Darien

[ dair-ee-en, -uhn, dar-, dair-ee-en, dar- ]

noun

1. Gulf of Darien, an arm of the Caribbean between northeastern Panama and northwestern Colombia.
2. Isthmus of Darien, former name of the Isthmus of Panama.
3. a town in southwestern Connecticut.
4. a city in northeastern Illinois.

Darien

/ ˈdæ-; ˈdɛərɪən /

noun

1. the E part of the Isthmus of Panama, between the Gulf of Darien on the Caribbean coast and the Gulf of San Miguel on the Pacific coast; chiefly within the republic of Panama but extending also into Colombia: site of a disastrous attempt to establish a Scottish colony in 1698
2. See Panama
   Isthmus of Darien
   Isthmus of Darien the former name of the Isthmus of Panama

Example Sentences

Sevigny grew up Darien, Connecticut, but would go into Manhattan on the weekends.

From The Daily Beast

Lionel Wafer in his travels upon the Isthmus of Darien in 1699 saw the plant growing and cultivated by the natives.

From Project Gutenberg

But, missionary or pirate, he had visited Darien, and had brought away none but delightful recollections.

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In a short time it would double; and it would all pass through Darien.

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Under his pilotage they anchored on the first of November close to the Isthmus of Darien.

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By this time it was known in Europe that the mysterious voyage of the adventurers from the Forth had ended at Darien.

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