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Denver

proper nouncommon in dialogue

  • United States//ˈdɛnvɚ//

A number of places in the United States: The capital and largest city of Colorado.

proper noun

  1. 1

    A number of places in the United States: The capital and largest city of Colorado.

    (informal)

    Mrs. Eisenhower said she was not disappointed at the rainy weather in Denver during her visit, and said, in fact, she hoped to return to the Mile High City soon.

    Bespoke elevators and autowalks installed by Montgomery Kone at Denver International Airport

    Cities and small towns alike, from Charleroi, Pennsylvania, and Springfield, Ohio, to Whitewater, Wisconsin, have seen significant influxes of migrants. Even major urban centers such as New York City, Chicago, and Denver have sought Federal aid to manage the burden of new arrivals.

  2. 2

    A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Harmony Township, Hancock County, Illinois.

  3. 3

    A number of places in the United States: A township in Richland County, Illinois.

  4. 4

    A number of places in the United States: A town in Miami County, Indiana.

  5. 5

    A number of places in the United States: A town in Bremer County, Iowa.

  6. 6

    A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community and coal town in Johnson County, Kentucky.

  7. 7

    A number of places in the United States: A township in Isabella County, Michigan.

  8. 8

    A number of places in the United States: A township in Newaygo County, Michigan.

  9. 9

    A number of places in the United States: A township in Rock County, Minnesota.

  10. 10

    A number of places in the United States: A village in Worth County, Missouri.

  11. 11

    A number of places in the United States: A township in Adams County, Nebraska.

  12. 12

    A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Lincoln County, North Carolina.

  13. 13

    A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Huntington Township, Ross County, Ohio.

  14. 14

    A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Wood County, Ohio.

  15. 15

    A number of places in the United States: A borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

  16. 16

    A community in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia.

  17. 17

    A town in the Shire of Hepburn and the Shire of Macedon Ranges, Victoria, Australia.

  18. 18

    A village and civil parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF6101).

  19. 19

    An English surname from Old English.

  20. 20

    A male given name transferred from the place name or surname.

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.

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