ChristopherSp. Cristóbal Colón;It. 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.
Words nearby Columbus
columbic, columbine, columbite, columbium, columbous, Columbus, Columbus Air Force Base, Columbus, Christopher, Columbus Day, columella, columelliform
A handful of states do not recognize Columbus Day, preferring alternative commemorations.
Keep the Holiday, Lose Columbus|Carrie Gibson|October 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Columbus, while opening the door for Spain, was from Genoa, so celebrating him confuses this part of U.S. history.
Keep the Holiday, Lose Columbus|Carrie Gibson|October 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I had lectured the night before at Ironton, and on my way to Cleveland was to all intents and purposes marooned at Columbus.
From Pillar to Post|John Kendrick Bangs
Soldiers rushed to this city from Columbus were in charge of the situation, the town being under martial law.
The True Story of Our National Calamity of Flood, Fire and Tornado|Logan Marshall
Sullivant was born and passed the whole of his life in Columbus.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, December 1899|Various
For my part, I can not believe that Columbus did ever lower himself so far as to compare the grand discovery to a trick.
Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia|Various
Such were the companions and instructions that Aguado was commissioned to bear to Columbus.
Christopher Columbus and How He Received and Imparted the Spirit of Discovery|Justin Winsor
British Dictionary definitions for Columbus (1 of 2)
Columbus1
/ (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 Columbus (2 of 2)
Columbus2
/ (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)
Why Is It Called America, Not Columbusia?The geography of America is full of curious and confusing names, from Chicago to Massachusetts. But why isn't America itself named after Columbus?
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Why Is It Called America, Not Columbusia?The geography of America is full of curious and confusing names, from Chicago to Massachusetts. But why isn't America itself named after Columbus?