Definitions for Ecuador
ˈɛk wəˌdɔrEcuador

Princeton's WordNet(3.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Ecuador, Republic of Ecuadornoun

   a republic in northwestern South America; became independent from Spain in 1822; the landscape is dominated by the Andes

Wiktionary(2.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Ecuadornoun

   A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Ecuador.

2. Etymology: From ecuador.

Freebase(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Ecuador

   Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It and Chile are the only two countries in South America that do not have a border with Brazil. Ecuador also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about 1,000 kilometres west of the mainland. The main spoken language in Ecuador is Spanish. Languages of official use in native communities include Quichua, Shuar, and 11 other languages. Ecuador has an area of 258,238 km². Its capital city is Quito, which was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in the 1970s for having the best preserved and least altered historic center in Latin America. The country's largest city is Guayaquil. The historic center of Cuenca, the third largest city in the country in size and economically, was also declared a World Heritage Site in 1999, for being an outstanding example of a planned inland Spanish style colonial city in the Americas. Ecuador is also home to a great variety of species, many of them endemic, like those of the Galápagos islands. This species diversity makes Ecuador one of the 17 megadiverse countries in the world. The new constitution of 2008 is the first in the world to recognize legally enforceable Rights of Nature, or ecosystem rights.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Ecuador

   a republic of S. America, of Spanish origin, created in 1822; derives its name from its position on the equator; lies between Columbia and Peru; is traversed by the Andes, several of the peaks of which are actively volcanic; the population consists of Peruvian Indians, negroes, Spanish Creoles; exports cocoa, coffee, hides, and medicinal plants; the administration is vested in a president, a vice-president, two ministers, a senate of 18, and a house of deputies of 30, elected by universal suffrage.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. ecuador

   A South American republic, founded in 1831, when the Colombian republic was divided into three; the other two being Venezuela and New Granada. Gen. Franco was here defeated in battle by Gen. Flores, August, 1860. Several insurrections have taken place in Ecuador since 1860.

Etymology and Origins(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Ecuador

   Expresses the Spanish for Equator.

How to pronounce Ecuador?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Ecuador in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ecuador in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ecuador in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Ecuador in a Sentence

1. John Baur:

   You certainly expect growth to be lower because oil prices are lower, and they are being hurt by a strong dollar, but I think the situation is manageable, ecuador is a buying opportunity.

2. Nils Melzer:

   Since (2010), there has been a relentless and unrestrained campaign of public mobbing, intimidation and defamation against Mr. Assange, not only in the United States, but also in the United Kingdom, Sweden and, more recently, Ecuador.

3. Kelly Swing:

   Eastern Ecuador is likely the most species-diverse place on the planet.

4. Maria Paula Romo:

   For several years now, one of the key members of the WikiLeaks organization and a person close to Julian Assange has lived in Ecuador.

5. Ivan Balera:

   Now they are saying we can't travel to Ecuador because of the Cubans who are skipping out. That's not our fault!

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