Colombia
pronunciation
How to pronounce Colombia in British English:
UK [kəˈlʌmbɪə]
How to pronounce Colombia in American English:
US [kəˈlʌmbiə]
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- Noun:
- a republic in northwestern South America; the major legal crop is coffee but cocaine is also a major export
Word Origin
- Colombia
- South American nation, independent from 1819 as part of Gran Colombia (after its breakup in 1850, as New Granada, then Colombia from 1863); named for Italian explorer Christopher Columbus (Italian Colombo, Portuguese Colom, Spanish Colón).
Example
- 1. Peru has replaced colombia as the largest cocaine exporter .
- 2. 57 So what happened in colombia ?
- 3. Colombia has set up a similar scheme .
- 4. Colombia also has international infrastructure obligations .
- 5. All this has left colombia diplomatically isolated .