Las Animas County

proper noun

One of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Trinidad.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Trinidad.

Origin

  1. Spanishlas
  2. EnglishLas Animas County

From Spanish las ánimas, taken from the Mexican Spanish name for the Purgatoire River, El Río de las Ánimas Perdidas en Purgatorio.

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APA

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

MLA

“Las Animas County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Las%20Animas%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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