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Word

denver

Phoneticsden·ver

/ˈdɛnvɝ/

Definitions

01city in Colorado

B1

n. the capital city of the state of Colorado in the United States, located near the Rocky Mountains.

n. the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado, situated at the western edge of the High Plains.

“We spent a few days in Denver before driving into the mountains to ski.”

“Denver serves as a major transportation hub for the American West, attracting significant investment in the aerospace and technology sectors.”

Synonyms

the Mile High City

02a surname

B2

n. a family name, most famously belonging to the American singer John Denver.

n. a surname of English origin, originally derived from a place name in Norfolk meaning 'valley of the Danes'.

“The singer John Denver was famous for his songs about nature and the countryside.”

“The researcher cited a paper by Professor Denver, whose work on urban planning is highly regarded in academic circles.”

Etymology

Named after James W. Denver. The surname Denver ultimately derives from Old English Dene-fær ("crossing or passing of the Danes"), from Dene + fær; or alternatively from den-ōfer ("valley-bank"), from denu + ofer.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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