Colombo – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
Colombo
n.
capital of Sri Lanka; family name
colombo
n.
mixture of spices (curry powder, coriander, rice powder, pepper, cumin and fenugreek) used as seasoning for meats and poultry or shellfish
Colombo
Colombo (
Sinhala:
කොළඹ, pronounced ; ) is the commercial capital and
largest city of
Sri Lanka. According to the
Brookings Institution, Colombo has a population of
5.6 million]metropolitan area, and 752,993 in the
City proper. It is the financial centre of the island and a popular tourist destination. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the legislative capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital since Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is within the urban area of, and a satellite city of, Colombo. It is also the administrative capital of
Western Province, Sri Lanka and the district capital of
Colombo District. Colombo is a busy and vibrant place with a mixture of modern life and colonial buildings and ruins. It was the legislative capital of Sri Lanka until 1982.
Colombo
Noun
1. the capital and largest city of Sri Lanka; has one of the largest harbors in the world; is located on the western coast of the island of Ceylon
(synonym) capital of Sri Lanka
(hypernym) national capital
(part-holonym) Sri Lanka, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Ceylon
Colombo
n.
Colombo, capital of Sri Lanka; plateau on the moon
Colombo
n.
Colombo, capital of Sri Lanka; family name
