Colonia del Sacramento

English

Etymology

The affix appears to be from Spanish sacramento (“sacrament”), rather than the Sacramento place name.

Proper noun

Colonia del Sacramento

  2. A city, the capital of Colonia department, in south-western Uruguay.
    Synonym: Colonia (by ellipsis)

See also

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