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pre-Columbian
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pre-Co·lum·bi·an also pre·co·lum·bi·an (prk-lmb-n)
adj.
Of, relating to, or originating in the Americas before the arrival of Columbus: pre-Columbian art.

pre-Columbian
adj
(Historical Terms) of or relating to the Americas before they were discovered by Columbus
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Adj.1.pre-Columbian - of or relating to or originating in the Americas before the arrival of Columbus
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pre-Columbian [ˈpriːkəˈlʌmbɪən] ADJprecolombino


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