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Columbus


Definition: Meaning of, Columbus in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kəˈlʌmbəs /

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  1. the capital city of the US state of OHIO
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Columbus used in phrases

  • Christopher Columbus (noun)
    1. 1451-1506 italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China
  • Columbus Day
    1. a US public holiday held on October 12th to honour Christopher Columbus
  • Columbus, Christopher
    1. (1451-1506) an Italian sailor and EXPLORER who many people think of as the first European to discover America, in 1492. He arrived in America by accident when he was trying to find a new way to Asia by sailing west from Spain. Most people now think that the first discovery of America by Europeans was about 500 years earlier, by the Norwegian Leif ERICSSON
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Pronunciation: ˈsteɪtm(ə)nt
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[countable] something you say or write, especially publicly or officially, to let people know your intentions or opinions, or to record facts
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