n.
Pronunciation: ˌ kä-l ə - ' ra-( ˌ )d ō , chiefly by outsiders - ' rä-
Function: geographical name
1 river 1450 mi (2334 km ) SW U.S. & NW Mexico rising in N Colo. & flowing SW into Gulf of California
2 river 600 mi (950 km ) S Tex. flowing SE into Gulf of Mexico
3 state W U.S. capital Denver area 104,247 sq mi (271,042 sq km ), pop 4,301,261
4 river 530 mi (853 km ) cen Argentina flowing SE to the Atlantic
– Col · o · ra · dan \ - ' ra-d ə n, - ' rä- \ adjective or noun
– Col · o · ra · do · an \ - ' ra-d ō - ə n, - ' rä- \ adjective or noun