Norte de Santander

proper noun

A mountainous department, in the north-east of Colombia, whose capital is Cúcuta.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A mountainous department, in the north-east of Colombia, whose capital is Cúcuta.

Origin

  1. SpanishNorte de Santander
  2. EnglishNorte de Santander

From Spanish Norte de Santander, literally "north of Santander".

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Translations

Spanish Norte de Santander
  • Norte de Santanderdepartment of Colombia
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Norte de Santander. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Norte%20de%20Santander

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“Norte de Santander.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Norte%20de%20Santander. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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