a city in central Ohio: the state capital. Pop: 728 432 (2003 est)
2.
a city in W Georgia, on the Chattahoochee River. Pop: 185 702 (2003 est)
Columbus in British English2
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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)
Columbus in American English1
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Christopher(It. name Cristoforo Colombo; Sp. name Cristóbal Colón) 1451?-1506; It. explorer in the service of Spain: discovered America (1492)
Columbus in American English2
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1.
capital of Ohio, in the central part: pop. 711,000
2.
city in W Ga., on the Chattahoochee River: pop. 186,000