Meaning of New Granada | Babel Free
Definitions
- A historical province in colonial South America corresponding to present-day Colombia and Ecuador.
- Ellipsis of United Provinces of New Granada, a short-lived predecessor of present-day Colombia (1810–1816).
Equivalents
Español
Nueva Granada
Français
Nouvelle Grenade
Examples
“In South America the major centre was Quito, where flocks of sheep and Indian labour were plentiful; its markets were in central Peru to the south and the gold-mining regions of New Granada to the north.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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