Columbus
[ kuh-luhm-buh s ]
/ kəˈlʌm bəs /
noun
ChristopherSp. Cristóbal ColónIt. Cristoforo Colombo,1446?–1506,
Italian navigator in Spanish service: traditionally considered the discoverer of America 1492.
a city in and the capital of Ohio, in the central part.
a city in W Georgia.
a city in central Indiana.
a city in E Mississippi.
a city in E Nebraska.
British Dictionary definitions for christopher columbus (1 of 2)
Columbus
1
/ (kəˈlʌmbəs) /
noun
a city in central Ohio: the state capital. Pop: 728 432 (2003 est)
a city in W Georgia, on the Chattahoochee River. Pop: 185 702 (2003 est)
British Dictionary definitions for christopher columbus (2 of 2)
Columbus
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/ (kəˈlʌmbəs) /
noun
Christopher. Spanish name Cristóbal Colón, Italian name Cristoforo Colombo. 1451–1506, Italian navigator and explorer in the service of Spain, who discovered the New World (1492)