noun
a republic in northwestern South America with a coastline on the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea; achieved independence from Spain in 1821 under the leadership of Simon Bolivar; Spanish is the official language
• Syn: ↑Republic of Colombia
• Derivationally related forms: ↑Colombian
• Members of this Region:
↑National Liberation Army, ↑ELN, ↑Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, ↑Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarios de Colombia, ↑FARC, ↑United Self-Defense Force of Colombia, ↑United Self-Defense Group of Colombia, ↑Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia, ↑AUC, ↑Medellin cartel, ↑Cali cartel
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑South American country, ↑South American nation
• Member Holonyms: ↑Organization of American States, ↑OAS
• Part Holonyms: ↑South America
• Member Meronyms: ↑Colombian
• Part Meronyms:
↑Barranquilla, ↑Bogota, ↑capital of Colombia, ↑Cali, ↑Medellin, ↑Cartagena, ↑Soledad, ↑Galeras, ↑Pasto, ↑Purace, ↑Andes, ↑Arauca, ↑Magdalena, ↑Magdalena River, ↑Orinoco, ↑Orinoco River
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a country in north-western South America
Useful english dictionary. 2012.