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Colorado

[kol-uh-rad-oh, -rah-doh; for 4 also Spanish kaw-law-rah-th aw]
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  1. a state in the W United States. 104,247 sq. mi. (270,000 sq. km). Capital: Denver. Abbreviation: CO (for use with zip code), Col., Colo.
  2. a river flowing SW from N Colorado through Utah and Arizona into the Gulf of California: Grand Canyon; Boulder Dam. 1450 miles (2335 km) long.
  3. a river flowing SE from W Texas to the Gulf of Mexico. 840 miles (1350 km) long.
  4. Rí·o [ree-oh; Spanish ree-aw] /ˈri oʊ; Spanish ˈri ɔ/, a river in central Argentina, flowing SE from the Andes to the Atlantic Ocean. 530 miles (853 km) long.
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Related formsCol·o·rad·an, Col·o·rad·o·an, adjective, noun
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Historical Examples

  • The Texan and the Coloradoan looked at each other with steel-cold eyes.

    Oh, You Tex!

    William Macleod Raine

  • Something of humorous derision in his blue eyes told Farquhar that the Coloradoan did not take the girl's admiration as his due.

    The Highgrader

    William MacLeod Raine

  • When you saw me I was closing a negotiation, by the terms of which the cashier of the 'Coloradoan' becomes my banker.

    The Helpers

    Francis Lynde

  • Of course, Lansdale watched the 'Coloradoan,' and when he found he wasn't in it, he wouldn't send any more.

    The Helpers

    Francis Lynde

  • They were at the entrance of the "Coloradoan" building, and Lansdale took out his notebook and made a memorandum.

    The Helpers

    Francis Lynde

British Dictionary definitions for coloradoan

Colorado

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)Abbreviation: Colo., (with zip code) CO
  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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Word Origin

Spanish, literally: red, from Latin colōrātus coloured, tinted red; see colour
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Word Origin and History for coloradoan

Colorado

U.S. state (organized as a territory 1861, admitted as a state 1876), named for the river, Spanish Rio Colorado, from colorado "ruddy, reddish," literally "colored," past participle of colorar "to color, dye, paint," from Latin colorare (see coloration).

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coloradoan in Culture

Colorado

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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