New Granada

New Granada
1. a former Spanish viceroyalty in NW South America, comprising the present republics of Ecuador, Venezuela, Colombia, and Panama.
2. early name of Colombia (before the secession of Panama).

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  • New Granada, Viceroyalty of — Spanish viceroyalty in northwestern South America during colonial times. The region was conquered by the Spaniards in 1537–38 and was subject to the Viceroyalty of Peru until 1740. It then became a separate viceroyalty that included the modern… …   Universalium

  • New Granada — Colombia’s original Spanish name Nueva Granada …   Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games

  • New Granada — geographical name Spanish viceroyalty in NW South America 1717 1819 comprising area included in modern Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, & Ecuador …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • New Granada — /nju grəˈnadə/ (say nyooh gruh nahduh) noun 1. a former Spanish viceroyalty in north western South America, comprising the present republics of Ecuador, Venezuela, Colombia, and Panama. 2. the early name for Colombia (before the secession of… …  

  • New Granada — 1. a former Spanish viceroyalty in NW South America, comprising the present republics of Ecuador, Venezuela, Colombia, and Panama. 2. early name of Colombia (before the secession of Panama) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Viceroyalty of New Granada — Infobox Former Country native name = Virreinato de la Nueva Granada conventional long name = Viceroyalty of New Granada common name = New Granada status= Vassal empire=Spain status text= Viceroyalty of the Spanish Empire national motto = Vtraque… …   Wikipedia

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