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co⋅lon

1  [koh-luhn]
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–noun, plural -lons for 1, -la  [-luh] for 2.
1. the sign (:) used to mark a major division in a sentence, to indicate that what follows is an elaboration, summation, implication, etc., of what precedes; or to separate groups of numbers referring to different things, as hours from minutes in 5:30; or the members of a ratio or proportion, as in 1 : 2 : : 3 : 6.
2. Classical Prosody. one of the members or sections of a rhythmical period, consisting of a sequence of from two to six feet united under a principal ictus or beat.
Origin:
1580–90; < L < Gk kôlon limb, member, clause
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co⋅lon

2  [koh-luhn]
–noun, plural -lons, -la  [-luh] .
1. Anatomy. the part of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum.
2. Zoology. the portion of the digestive tract that is posterior to the stomach or gizzard and extends to the rectum.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L < Gk kólon large intestine

co⋅lon

3  [koh-lohn; Sp. kaw-lawn]
–noun, plural -lons, Spanish. -lo⋅nes  [-law-nes] .
1. the paper monetary unit of El Salvador, equal to 100 centavos. Abbreviation: C.
2. a cupronickel or steel coin and monetary unit of Costa Rica, equal to 100 centimos.
Origin:
1890–95; < AmerSp, after (Cristobal) Colón (Christopher) Columbus

co⋅lon

4  [koh-lon, kuh-lon]
–noun
a colonial farmer or plantation owner, esp. in Algeria.
Origin:
1600–10, in sense “husbandmen”; 1955–60 in present sense; < F < L colōnus colonist

Co⋅lón

  [koh-lon; Sp. kaw-lawn]
–noun
a seaport in Panama at the Atlantic end of the Panama Canal. 85,600.
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co·lon 1   (kō'lən)   
n.   pl. co·lons

    1. A punctuation mark ( : ) used after a word introducing a quotation, an explanation, an example, or a series and often after the salutation of a business letter.

    2. The sign ( : ) used between numbers or groups of numbers in expressions of time (2:30 A.M.) and ratios (1:2).

  2. pl. co·la (-lə) A section of a metrical period in quantitative verse, consisting of two to six feet and in Latin verse having one principal accent.


[Latin cōlon, part of a verse, from Greek kōlon, limb, member, metrical unit.]
co·lon 2   (kō'lən)   
n.   pl. co·lons or co·la (-lə)
The section of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum.

[Middle English, from Latin, from Greek kolon, large intestine.]
co·lon'ic (kə-lŏn'ĭk) adj.
co·lon 3   (kō-lōn')   
n.   pl. co·lons or co·lo·nes (-lō'nās')
See Table at currency.

[Spanish colón, after Cristóbal Colón, Christopher Columbus.]
Co·lón   (kə-lŏn', kō-lōn')   
A city of northern Panama at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal. The city was founded as Aspinwall in 1850 by Americans working on the Panama Railroad and was renamed in 1890. Population: 76,600.
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Cultural Dictionary

colon

A punctuation mark (:) used to introduce a description, an explanation, or a list. For example, “She would own only one kind of pet: a Siamese cat” and “The little boy announced that he wanted the following for his birthday: two sweaters, a new tent, and three toy cars.”


colon

The middle and longest part of the large intestine. (See digestive system.)

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Word Origin & History

colon  (1)
"punctuation mark," 1550, from Gk. kolon (with a long initial -o-) "part of a verse," lit. "limb," from PIE base *(s)kel- "to bend, crooked." Meaning evolved from "independent clause" to punctuation mark that sets it off.

colon  (2)
"large intestine," 1398, from Gk. kolon (with a short initial -o-) "large intestine, food, meat."
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: co·lon
Pronunciation: 'kO-l&n
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural colons or co·la /-l&/
: the part of the large intestine that extends from the cecum to the rectum
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Medical Dictionary

colon co·lon (kō'lən)
n. pl. co·lons or co·la (-lə)
The division of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum.

co·lon'ic (kə-lŏn'ĭk) adj.

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Computing Dictionary

colon character
":" ASCII character 58. Common names: ITU-T: colon. Rare: dots; INTERCAL: two-spot.
(1995-09-25)

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