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The capital of the US state of Colorado
the capital and largest city of the US state of Colorado, close to the Rocky Mountains. Denver is an important business, educational, and cultural centre, and it is sometimes called the "Mile High City" because it is one mile above sea level. City (pop., 2000: 554,636), capital of Colorado, U.S. On the South Platte River just east of the Rocky Mountains, its elevation of 5,280 ft (1,609 m) gives it the nickname "Mile High City. " An early stopping place for Indians and trappers, it was settled in the 1859 gold rush. The growing rival towns of Auraria and St. Charles combined in 1860 to form Denver, which became the capital in 1867. The 1870s and '80s saw a silver boom that ended in 1893, but new gold discoveries helped prevent a major decline. Modern Denver, a transportation, industrial, and commercial hub, has one of the nation's largest livestock markets. It is a major centre for winter sports, with many ski areas in the vicinity. The Denver branch of the U.S. Mint (opened 1906) produces about 75% of U.S. coinage and is the nation's second largest gold depository
{i} capital of Colorado (USA); family name; John Denver (1943-1997), United States country singer who was killed while piloting an experimental fiberglass airplane
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river

Related Terms

Denver boot
A device locked into place over the wheel of a road vehicle, immobilizing it
Denver boots
plural form of Denver boot
Denver Boot
{i} locking device attached to the wheel of a car to immobilize it (used especially for cars parked illegally or until the owner pays parking fines that accumulated)
Denver Broncos
leading American professional football team
Denver boot
A Denver boot is a large metal device which is fitted to the wheel of an illegally parked car or other vehicle in order to prevent it from being driven away. The driver has to pay to have the device removed. A device locked to the wheel of a parked vehicle to keep it from being driven, used especially to force settlement of outstanding traffic violations
Bob Denver
{i} (1935-2005) American television actor, starred in the television show "Gilligan's Island
John Denver
{i} Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (1943-1997), United States country singer who was killed while piloting an experimental fiberglass airplane
Turkish - English
(Askeri) Defense Finance and Accounting Service-Denver - Savunma Bakanlığı Muhasebe Finans Dairesi
denver

    Hyphenation

    Den·ver

    Turkish pronunciation

    denvır

    Pronunciation

    /ˈdenvər/ /ˈdɛnvɜr/

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