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colón Definition

co·lón (kə lōn′)

noun

the basic monetary unit of Costa Rica and, formerly, El Salvador

Etymology: AmSp, after Sp Colón,Christopher Columbus

Colón¹ Definition

Co·lón (kə lōn′)

seaport in Panama, at the Caribbean end of the Panama Canal: pop. 141,000

Etymology: see colón

Colón² Definition

Co·lón (kō̂ lō̂n′)

Galápagos Islands

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