Denver
vər noun
1.
John ( Henry Deutschendorf ) 1943–97, U.S. country singer.
2.
a city in and the capital of Colorado, in the central part.
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noun
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.
Related forms
Col·o·rad·an, Col·o·rad·o·an, adjective, noun
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Colorado (ˌkɒləˈrɑːdəʊ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Colo., Abbreviation: CO 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) |
| 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) |
| [Spanish, literally: red, from Latin colōrātus coloured, tinted red; see | |
| Denver (ˈdɛnvə) | |
| —n | |
| a city in central Colorado: the state capital. Pop: 557 478 (2003 est) | |
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Word Origin & History
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
for 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.
Colorado
the U.S. state is named for the river, Sp. Rio Colorado "colored river."
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Colorado definition
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.
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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