Co·lum·bus (k -l m bs)1. A city of western Georgia on the Chattahoochee River south-southwest of Atlanta. Settled in 1828 on the site of a Creek village, it is a port of entry and major industrial center. Population: 189,000. 2. A city of south-central Indiana south-southeast of Indianapolis. It was a supply depot for Union troops during the Civil War. Population: 39,700. 3. The capital of Ohio, in the central part of the state. Laid out in 1812, it is a major industrial, commercial, and cultural center. Population: 733,000. |
| Columbus, Christopher 1451-1506. Italian explorer in the service of Spain who determined that the earth was round and attempted to reach Asia by sailing west from Europe, thereby reaching America (1492). He made three subsequent voyages to the Caribbean in his quest for a sea route to China. |
Columbus [kəˈlʌmbəs]
n
1. (Placename) a city in central Ohio: the state capital. Pop.: 711 470 (2000)
2. (Placename) a city in W Georgia, on the Chattahoochee River. Pop.: 185 781 (2000)
Columbus2
n
(Biographies / Columbus, Christopher (1451-1506) M, Italian, TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: navigator, TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorer) Christopher. Spanish name Cristóbal Colón, Italian name
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| Noun | 1. |  Columbus - the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State UniversityOhio State University - a university in Columbus, Ohio Buckeye State, OH, Ohio - a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region |
| 2. |  Columbus - Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China (1451-1506) | |
| 3. | Columbus - a town in eastern Mississippi near the border with Alabama Magnolia State, Mississippi, MS - a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War | |
| 4. | Columbus - a city in western Georgia on the Chattahoochee River; industrial center |
Translations
Columbus
n → Kolumbus m
Columbus [kəˈlʌmbəs] n Christopher Columbus → Cristoforo Colombo
Columbus [kəˈlʌmbəs] n Christopher Columbus → Cristoforo Colombo
Columbus [kəˈlʌmbəs] n Christopher Columbus → Cristoforo Colombo
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