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noun
1.
a state in the W United States. 2,888,834; 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.
Related forms
Col·o·rad·an, Col·o·rad·o·an, adjective, noun
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Denver
city in Colo., founded 1858 as Auraria ("golden"), renamed 1859 for Gen. James W. Denver (1817-92), governor of the territory. The family name is from the place of that name in Norfolk, lit. "ford or passage used by the Danes," from O.E. Dena (gen. pl.) + fær. The Denver boot or shoe as the name
EXPANDfor a wheel clamp for illegally parked vehicles, supposedly was invented 1953 by Frank Marugg, pattern-maker and violinist with the Denver (U.S.A.) Symphony Orchestra. He was a friend of politicians and police department officials, and the city sheriff's department came to him for help in making a device to immobilize vehicles whose owners didnt pay parking tickets.
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Denver definition
Capital of Colorado and the largest city in the state.
Note: Known as the “Mile-High City” because of its location at an altitude of 5,280 feet.
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