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Meaning of "Colombo" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COLOMBO

Colombo  [kəˈlʌmbəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COLOMBO

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Colombo is a noun.
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WHAT DOES COLOMBO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Colombo

Colombo

Colombo is the largest city and the commercial, industrial and cultural capital of Sri Lanka, with a population of 4,575,000 metropolitan area, and 555,031 in the city limits. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte suburb or the parliament capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is also the administrative capital of Western Province, Sri Lanka and the district capital of Colombo District. Colombo is often referred to as the capital since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo. Colombo is a busy and vibrant place with a mixture of modern life and colonial buildings and ruins It was the political capital of Sri Lanka, before Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Due to its large harbour and its strategic position along the East-West sea trade routes, Colombo was known to ancient traders 2,000 years ago. It was made the capital of the island when Sri Lanka was ceded to the British Empire in 1815, and its status as capital was retained when the nation became independent in 1948. In 1978, when administrative functions were moved to Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Colombo was designated as the commercial capital of Sri Lanka.

Definition of Colombo in the English dictionary

The definition of Colombo in the dictionary is the capital and chief port of Sri Lanka, on the W coast, with one of the largest artificial harbours in the world. Pop: 653 000.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COLOMBO


ambo
ˈæmbəʊ
bimbo
ˈbɪmbəʊ
bumbo
ˈbʌmbəʊ
combo
ˈkɒmbəʊ
dumbo
ˈdʌmbəʊ
flambeau
ˈflæmbəʊ
gambo
ˈɡæmbəʊ
gombo
ˈɡʌmbəʊ
gumbo
ˈɡʌmbəʊ
jumbo
ˈdʒʌmbəʊ
kimbo
ˈkɪmbəʊ
limbo
ˈlɪmbəʊ
mambo
ˈmæmbəʊ
nelumbo
nɪˈlʌmbəʊ
Ovambo
əʊˈvæmbəʊ
rumbo
ˈrʌmbəʊ
sambo
ˈsæmbəʊ
superjumbo
ˈsuːpəˌdʒʌmbəʊ
Tambo
ˈtæmbəʊ
umbo
ˈʌmbəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COLOMBO

Cologne water
Colombard
Colombes
Colombia
Colombian
colon
colon cancer
colonel
Colonel Blimp
colonelcy
colonelling
colonelship
colones
colonial
colonial experience
colonial experiencer
colonial goose
Colonial Office

WORDS THAT END LIKE COLOMBO

akimbo
arms akimbo
Bembo
bombo
Chrimbo
crambo
Crimbo
dimbo
himbo
Huambo
jambo
miombo
mumbo jumbo
timbo

Synonyms and antonyms of Colombo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Colombo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COLOMBO

Find out the translation of Colombo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Colombo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Colombo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

科伦坡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Colombo
570 millions of speakers

English

Colombo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कोलंबो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كولومبو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Коломбо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Colombo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কলম্বো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Colombo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Colombo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Colombo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コロンボ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

콜롬보
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Colombo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Colombo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொழும்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोलंबो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Colombo
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Colombo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kolombo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Коломбо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Colombo
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Κολόμπο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Colombo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Colombo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Colombo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Colombo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COLOMBO»

The term «Colombo» is very widely used and occupies the 13.153 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COLOMBO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Colombo» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Colombo» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Colombo

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COLOMBO»

Discover the use of Colombo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Colombo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Colombo: A Novel
Muller Intersperses The Tales Of The Past Into Descriptions Of The Battles That Are Being Fought In Colombo Today-Political Battles In Which Vested Interests Play A Major Role As Well As Battles Fought On The Individual Level In The ...
Carl Muller, 1995
2
Joe Colombo and Italian Design of the Sixties
This book documents in sketches, drawings, photographs, models, and prototypes all of Colombo's 51 production projects and contains a complete catalog of his works.
Ignazia Favata, 1988
3
New York: Finger Paintings by Jorge Colombo
Immediately recognizable to native New Yorkers, but also perfect for anyone who admires the Big Apple, this is a monograph of an artist and of a city.
‎2011
4
The Colombo Bay
On the Colombo Bay, the twenty-second edition of the Medical Guide is in the magic possession of Matt Mullins, who as first mate is medical officer and is giving me a tour of the sick bay on E deck. It consists of a closet-size medicine locker ...
Richard Pollak, 2013
5
Joe Colombo: inventing the future
Joe Colombo - Inventing the Future is the first comprehensive publication on the complete works of Joe Colombo, who died at the peak of his career.
Alexander von Vegesack, Mateo Kries, Vitra Design Museum, 2005
6
Practical Handbook of Advanced Interventional Cardiology
Fully updated and featuring new chapters and additional tips and tricks, this latest edition of Dr Nguyen, Colombo, Hu, Grines, and Saito’s celebrated book provides a complete yet concise guide to practical interventional cardiology that ...
Thach Nguyen, Antonio Colombo, Dayi Hu, 2009
7
Criminality Exposed Colombo Hilton Hotel Construction ...
In this voluminous Book in a series by the Author on corruption, fraud and economic crime, with indepth analysis, transcending forensic accounting, he brilliantly reveals, with incisive diametrics, irrefutable evidence of criminality, in ...
Nihal Sri Ameresekere, 2011
8
Colombo Hilton Hotel Construction Fraud on Sri Lanka ...
'This is an invaluable and indispensable research book for both academics and professionals of law, particularly on the rights of minority shareholders in corporates, and for those interested in the combat of fraud and corruption at the ...
Nihal Sri Ameresekere, 2011
9
Colombo's Tips & Tricks for Drug Eluting Stents
A trailblazer in interventional cardiology, Dr. Antonio Colombo combines his vast experience with that of Goran Stankovic and distinguished colleagues to share tips and tricks for dealing with diseased coronary arteries.
Antonio Colombo, Goran Stankovic, 2005
10
Assignment Colombo
Political situation in Sri Lanka before and after the signing of the Indo-Sri Lanka agreement of July 1987
Jyotindra Nath Dixit, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COLOMBO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Colombo is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Call Colombo: AT&T account freeze prevents customers from …
Shenker was told by AT&T employees there was a freeze on her account preventing changes, so she called News 4's Mike Colombo to apply some heat. «KMOV.com, Jul 15»
2
Direct Flight to Colombo from Vizag Could Soon be a Reality
VISAKHAPATNAM : Increased international connectivity at the Visakhapatnam airport has attracted interest across the globe and airlines are ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
3
Sri Lanka v India: First Test in Galle from 12 Aug; Sangakkara's …
Sangakkara's farewell test is set to take place in Colombo. ... will be played at the Colombo Oval from August 20-24 while the final Test match of ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
4
Rs. 9.4 million breakfast bill cooked up story
... the allegation that Rajapaksa and his family had ordered breakfast for over Rs. 9.4 million from a Colombo five star hotel and not paid the bill, ... «Colombo Gazette, Jul 15»
5
Susil to meet President on UPFA nominations list
Sources told the Colombo Gazette that senior Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) members may also attend the meeting expected to take place ... «Colombo Gazette, Jul 15»
6
Sri Lankan youth killed playing cricket in Surrey
... like to extend their sympathies to his family, friends and everyone who knew him from within the community of cricket.” (Colombo Gazette). «Colombo Gazette, Jul 15»
7
Government investigates Udayanga's email statements
Weeratunga has been accused of supplying arms to Ukrainian rebels while he was the Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia. (Colombo Gazette). «Colombo Gazette, Jul 15»
8
Sri Lanka probes UN agency over tsunami SUV gifts
COLOMBO (AFP) - The World Food Program is being investigated in Sri Lanka for gifting luxury duty-free vehicles to a charity headed by former ... «EconomyNext, Jul 15»
9
Ranil accuses DEW, media of violating Parliament Act
... of the Parliament (Powers and Privileges) Act (Schedule A Item 5 and Schedule B Item 9). (Colombo Gazette). Social media Share this article. «Colombo Gazette, Jul 15»
10
Improvements led to US GSP says Lanka
... interest in giving Sri Lanka the trade concession after the new Government showed progress on the human rights front. (Colombo Gazette). «Colombo Gazette, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Colombo [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/colombo>. Apr 2024 ».
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