3 definitions
for Colorado
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Colorado \Col`o*ra"do\, a. [Sp., red.]
1. Reddish; -- often used in proper names of rivers or
creeks. [Southwestern U. S.]
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2. Medium in color and strength; -- said of cigars. [Cant]
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
Colorado
n 1: a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
[syn: Centennial State, CO]
2: a river in Texas; flows southeast into the Gulf of Mexico
[syn: Colorado River]
3: a river in southwestern United States; rises in the Rocky
Mountains of northern Colorado and flows southwest through
Utah into Arizona (where it flows through the Grand
Canyon) and then southward forming the border between
California and Arizona and finally into Mexico where it
empties into the Gulf of California; an important source
of water in the southwestern United States [syn: Colorado
River]
From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) :
Colorado -- U.S. County in Texas
Population (2000): 20390
Housing Units (2000): 9431
Land area (2000): 962.950253 sq. miles (2494.029601 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 10.644025 sq. miles (27.567896 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 973.594278 sq. miles (2521.597497 sq. km)
Located within: Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location: 29.639363 N, 96.540482 W
Headwords:
Colorado
Colorado, TX
Colorado County
Colorado County, TX
