Magdalena

Mag·da·le·na

 (măg′də-lā′nə, mäg′dä-lĕ′nä)
A river rising in the Andes of southwest Colombia and flowing about 1,610 km (1,000 mi) generally northward to the Caribbean Sea near Barranquilla.
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Magdalena

(ˌmæɡdəˈleɪnə; -ˈliː-; Spanish maɣðaˈlena)
n
(Placename) a river in SW Colombia, rising on the E slopes of the Andes and flowing north to the Caribbean near Barranquilla. Length: 1540 km (956 miles)
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Mag•da•le•na

(ˌmæg dəˈleɪ nə, -ˈli-)

n.
a river in SW Colombia, flowing N to the Caribbean. 1060 mi. (1705 km) long.
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Noun1.Magdalena - a river that rises in the Andes mountains in southwestern Colombia and flows generally northward to empty into the Caribbean Sea at BarranquillaMagdalena - a river that rises in the Andes mountains in southwestern Colombia and flows generally northward to empty into the Caribbean Sea at Barranquilla
Colombia, Republic of Colombia - a republic in northwestern South America with a coastline on the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea; achieved independence from Spain in 1821 under the leadership of Simon Bolivar; Spanish is the official language
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