Ecuador
[ ek-wuh-dawr ]
/ ˈɛk wəˌdɔr /
noun
a republic in NW South America. 109,483 sq. mi. (283,561 sq. km). Capital: Quito.
OTHER WORDS FROM Ecuador
Ec·ua·do·ran, Ec·ua·dor·e·an, Ec·ua·do·ri·an, adjective, noun pro-Ec·ua·dor, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for ecuadoran
Like Assange, Snowden is a tempting piece on the Ecuadoran caudillo's geopolitical game board.
Ecuador Needs U.S. Aid. Will They Risk It All with Snowden? |Mac Margolis |June 26, 2013 |DAILY BEASTAt any rate, the Ecuadoran cruiser went home without the treasure.
A Son Of The Sun |Jack LondonNext came the Ecuadoran cruiser, of all directions, in from the westward, and bound home.
A Son Of The Sun |Jack LondonThe revolution was broken, and the one ancient steamer that constituted the Ecuadoran navy was sent in pursuit of the Flirt.
A Son Of The Sun |Jack London
British Dictionary definitions for ecuadoran
Ecuador
/ (ˈɛkwəˌdɔː) /
noun
a republic in South America, on the Pacific: under the Incas when Spanish colonization began in 1532; gained independence in 1822; declared a republic in 1830. It consists chiefly of a coastal plain in the west, separated from the densely forested upper Amazon basin (Oriente) by ranges and plateaus of the Andes. Official language: Spanish; Quechua is also widely spoken. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: US dollar. Capital: Quito. Pop: 15 439 429 (2013 est). Area: 283 560 sq km (109 483 sq miles)
Cultural definitions for ecuadoran
Ecuador
[ (ek-wuh-dawr) ]
Republic in western South America, bordered by Colombia to the north, Peru to the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Its landscape is dominated by the Andes. Quito is its capital, and Guayaquil is its largest city.