Colonia del Sacramento

proper noun

A city, the capital of Colonia department, in south-western Uruguay.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city, the capital of Colonia department, in south-western Uruguay.

    Synonyms: Colonia

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA city, the capital of Colonia department, in south-western Uruguay.

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Origin

The affix appears to be from Spanish sacramento (“sacrament”), rather than the Sacramento place name.

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APA

Colonia del Sacramento. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Colonia%20del%20Sacramento

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“Colonia del Sacramento.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Colonia%20del%20Sacramento. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Colonia del Sacramento,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Colonia%20del%20Sacramento.

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