Columba

Co·lum·ba  (k-lmb)

n.

A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Caelum and Puppis. Also called Dove.

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[Latin columba, dove.]

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Columba also Col·um  (klm), Saint 521-597.

Irish missionary who established a monastery on the island of Iona and subsequently Christianized northern Scotland.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Columba - a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Caelum Dove
	2.	Columba - type genus of the Columbidae: typical pigeons genus Columba bird genus - a genus of birds Columbidae, family Columbidae - doves and pigeons Columba livia, rock dove, rock pigeon - pale grey Eurasian pigeon having black-striped wings from which most domestic species are descended band-tail pigeon, band-tailed pigeon, bandtail, Columba fasciata - wild pigeon of western North America; often mistaken for the now extinct passenger pigeon Columba palumbus, cushat, wood pigeon, ringdove - Eurasian pigeon with white patches on wings and neck