Real Dictionary

colón in American English
the basic monetary unit of Costa Rica and, formerly, El Salvador

Colón in American English 1
a mark of punctuation (:) used before an extended quotation, explanation, example, series, etc. and after the salutation of a formal letter
seaport in Panama, at the Caribbean end of the Panama Canal: pop. 141,000
noun: the sign (:) used to mark a major division in a sentence, to indicate that what follows is an elaboration, summation, implication, etc., of what precedes; or to separate groups of numbers referring to different things, as hours from minutes in 5:30; or th

Colón in American English 2
ˌArchiˈpiélago de (ˌɑʀtʃiˈpjeɪlɑgɔðɛ) Galápagos Islands
that part of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum
noun: the part of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum

colon in American English 3
a colonist, esp. one who owns a plantation
noun: a monetary unit of El Salvador, equal to 100 centavos

colon in American English 4
noun: a colonial farmer or plantation owner, esp. in Algeria

colón in British English
noun: a port in Panama, at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal. Chief Caribbean port. Pop: 157 000 (2005 est)
noun: the standard monetary unit of Costa Rica, divided into 100 céntimos

colon in British English 1
noun: the punctuation mark :, usually preceding an explanation or an example of what has gone before, a list, or an extended quotation

colon in British English 2
noun: the part of the large intestine between the caecum and the rectum

colon in British English 3
noun: a colonial farmer or plantation owner, esp in a French colony