Republic of Colombia
- proper noun
- Formal
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República de Colombia
- Tourism has significantly increased in the Republic of Colombia, attracting visitors to its historic sites.
Examples
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The Republic of Colombia is known for its rich cultural diversity and beautiful landscapes.
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The Republic of Colombia Chapter - ACI was established in 1978 by engineers interested in offering local professionals access to the latest technical information on concrete design.
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The Republic of Colombia Chapter - ACI supports the activities carried out by the student chapters.
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In addition, ACI honored the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, the Republic of Colombia Chapter - ACI, and 41 individuals with personal and paper awards.
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After years of conflict, the Republic of Colombia has made great strides towards peace and stability.
Synonyms
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A country in northwestern South America by the Pacific and Caribbean where people speak Spanish
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase simply names the political state formed by Colombia and is directly compositional from 'republic' + 'of' + 'Colombia', so the meaning (the country/state called Colombia) follows from its parts. This syntactic/semantic pattern is cross-linguistically common (e.g. República de Colombia, République de Colombie), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will understand it as the country's official name.
Etymology
Republic of Colombia combines two parts: Republic, a word that long ago came to mean a country that belongs to its people, and Colombia, named after the explorer 'Christopher Columbus'. So the name simply means a country named for 'Christopher Columbus' that is run by its people, and this is its official name.