Definition of
Colombia
- (noun, location) 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
via WordNet, Princeton University
Synonyms of Colombia
Alternate forms of Colombia
Derivations: colombian
Origin of the word Colombia
- South American nation, independent from 1819 as part of Gran Colombia (after its breakup in 1850, as New Granada, then Colombia from 1863); named for It. explorer Christopher Columbus (It. Colombo, Port. Colom, Sp. Col?n). more
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper