New Granada
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New Granada
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Calque of Spanish Nueva Granada.
proper noun
- A historical province in colonial South America corresponding to present-day Colombia and Ecuador. 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.
- Ellipsis of United Provinces of New Granada, a short-lived predecessor of present-day Colombia (1810–1816).
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| Español | Nueva Granada |
|---|---|
| Français | Nouvelle Grenade |
Talk about this word "New Granada." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/new%20granada. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. New Granada. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/new%20granada "New Granada." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/new%20granada.Cite this
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