Gran Colombia

proper noun

A former country in South America, that existed from 1819 to 1831.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA former country in South America, that existed from 1819 to 1831.

Origin

  1. SpanishGran Colombia
  2. EnglishGran Colombia

From Spanish Gran Colombia (literally “Great Colombia”).

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Translations

Lithuanian Didžioji Kolumbija
  • Didžioji KolumbijaTranslations
Portuguese Grã-Colômbia
  • Grã-ColômbiaTranslations
Spanish Gran Colombia
  • Gran ColombiaTranslations
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APA

Gran Colombia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gran%20Colombia

MLA

“Gran Colombia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gran%20Colombia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gran Colombia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gran%20Colombia.

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