Con"dor (?), n. [Sp. condor,
fr. Peruvian cuntur.] (Zoöl.) A very
large bird of the Vulture family (Sarcorhamphus gryphus),
found in the most elevated parts of the Andes.
Con"dor (k&obreve;n"d&obreve;r; in defs. 2 & 3,
k&osl;n"d&osl;r), n. 1.
(Zoöl.) The California vulture. [Local, U.
S.]
2. A gold coin of Chile, bearing the figure
of a condor, and equal to twenty pesos. It contains 10.98356 grams of
gold, and is equivalent to about $7.29. Called also
colon.
3. A gold coin of Colombia equivalent to
about $9.65. It is no longer coined.
Con"dor (k&obreve;n"d&obreve;r; in defs. 2 & 3,
k&osl;n"d&osl;r), n. 1.
(Zoöl.) The California vulture. [Local, U.
S.]
2. A gold coin of Chile, bearing the figure
of a condor, and equal to twenty pesos. It contains 10.98356 grams of
gold, and is equivalent to about $7.29. Called also
colon.
3. A gold coin of Colombia equivalent to
about $9.65. It is no longer coined.