Colon (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural co·lons for 1, co·la [koh-luh] /ˈkoʊ lə/ for 2.
  1. the sign (:) used to mark a major division in a sentence, to indicate that what follows is an elaboration, summation, implication, etc., of what precedes; or to separate groups of numbers referring to different things, as hours from minutes in 5:30; or the members of a ratio or proportion, as in 1 : 2 = 3 : 6.
  2. one of the members or sections of a rhythmical period, consisting of a sequence of from two to six feet united under a principal ictus or beat.
noun, plural co·lons, co·la [koh-luh]. /ˈkoʊ lə/.
  1. the part of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum.
  2. the portion of the digestive tract that is posterior to the stomach or gizzard and extends to the rectum.
noun, plural co·lons, Spanish co·lo·nes [kaw-law-nes]. /kɔˈlɔ nɛs/.
  1. the paper monetary unit of El Salvador, equal to 100 centavos. Abbreviation: C.
  2. a cupronickel or steel coin and monetary unit of Costa Rica, equal to 100 centimos.
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  1. a colonial farmer or plantation owner, especially in Algeria.
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  1. a seaport in Panama at the Atlantic end of the Panama Canal.
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  1. the punctuation mark :, usually preceding an explanation or an example of what has gone before, a list, or an extended quotation
  2. this mark used for certain other purposes, such as expressions of time, as in 2:45 p.m., or when a ratio is given in figures, as in 5:3
  3. (in classical prosody) a part of a rhythmic period with two to six feet and one principal accent or ictus
noun plural -lons or -la (-lə)
  1. the part of the large intestine between the caecum and the rectum
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  1. a colonial farmer or plantation owner, esp in a French colony
noun plural -lons or -lones (Spanish -ˈlones)
  1. the standard monetary unit of Costa Rica, divided into 100 céntimos
  2. the former standard monetary unit of El Salvador, divided into 100 centavos; replaced by the US dollar in 2001
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  1. a port in Panama, at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal. Chief Caribbean port. Pop: 157 000 (2005 est)
  2. Archipiélago de Colón (ˌartʃiˈpjelaɣo ðe) the official name of the Galápagos Islands
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