New Granada

American  

noun

1. a former Spanish viceroyalty in NW South America, comprising the present republics of Ecuador, Venezuela, Colombia, and Panama.

2. early name of Colombia (before the secession of Panama).

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New Granada British  

noun

1. a former Spanish presidency and later viceroyalty in South America. At its greatest extent it consisted of present-day Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador

2. the name of Colombia when it formed, with Panama, part of Great Colombia (1819–30)

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Example Sentences

Thirteen works, including Rockwell’s “Blacksmith’s Boy — Heel and Toe” and Frederic Edwin Church’s “Valley of Santa Isabel, New Granada,” were offered for sale this month by Sotheby’s.

From New York Times

The old theater that opened in 1918 was torn down in 1992 and replaced by the new Granada Theater, which is operated by volunteers and funded largely by donations.

From Washington Times

That still doesn’t really work – Bolivar is not really known for his association with Brazil, though his Republic of New Granada did involve some of what is now Brazil– but it would give Connor a reason to head down in that direction.

From Forbes

There is Mexico, with its port of Acapulco; New Granada, with the important sea-port town of Panama; Callao, Peru; and Valparaiso, in Chili: at any of which H.B.M. vessels are commonly to be found.

From Project Gutenberg

One Lewis Scot sacked the city of Campechy, which he almost ruined; another pirate, named Mansvelt, invaded New Granada; while John Davis gave his unwelcome attentions to Nicaragua.

From Project Gutenberg