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Co·lum·bus

(kə-lŭm′bəs)

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.

2. A city of south-central Indiana south-southeast of Indianapolis. Founded in 1820, it is known for its modern architecture.

3. The capital of Ohio, in the central part of the state on the Scioto River. Laid out as the capital in 1812, it is a major commercial center and the seat of The Ohio State University (established 1873).

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Columbus

(kəˈlʌmbəs)

1. (Placename) a city in central Ohio: the state capital. Pop: 728 432 (2003 est)

2. (Placename) a city in W Georgia, on the Chattahoochee River. Pop: 185 702 (2003 est)

Columbus

(kəˈlʌmbəs)

(Biography) 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)

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Co•lum•bus

(kəˈlʌm bəs)

n.

1. Christopher (Sp. Cristóbal Colón; It. Cristoforo Colombo), 1446?–1506, Italian navigator in Spanish service: traditionally considered the discoverer of America 1492.

2. the capital of Ohio, in the central part. 657,053.

3. a city in W Georgia. 182,828.

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Noun	1.	Columbus - the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University capital of Ohio Ohio 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) Christopher Columbus, Cristobal Colon, Cristoforo Colombo
	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

Colombo

Columbus

[kəˈlʌmbəs]

A. N → Colón

B. CPD Columbus Day N → Día m de la Raza

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Columbus

n → Kolumbus m

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Columbus

[kəˈlʌmbəs] n Christopher Columbus → Cristoforo Colombo

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While we were still in Columbus I began to read them, but I did not read so much of them as could have helped me to a truer and freer ideal.

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"Honduras, as you of course know, is a republic of Central America, and it gets its name from something that happened on the fourth voyage of Columbus. He and his men had had days of weary sailing and had sought in vain for shallow water in which they might come to an anchorage.

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Similar facts were observed on the 23rd of July in the same year, in the Pacific Ocean, by the Columbus, of the West India and Pacific Steam Navigation Company.

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The decision at which Bill had arrived with such dramatic suddenness in the middle of Piccadilly was the same at which some centuries earlier Columbus had arrived in the privacy of his home.

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In the one case your belief is true, in the other false; in either case its truth or falsehood depends upon the actions of Columbus, not upon anything present or under your control.

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* Another case, very clearly described by a dentist, occurred at the town of Columbus, in the United States of America, quite recently.

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On his marriage day, because of his ability, he was promoted to a position as dispatcher at an increased salary and sent to an office at Columbus, Ohio.

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That is one of the first heart-beating surprises that come upon the boy Columbus, as he sets out to discover the New World of woman; and indeed his surprise has not seldom deepened into admiration, as he has found that not only does woman eat, but frequently eats a lot.

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"Is that where you live, my little lady?" said the old woman, at the mention of Columbus.

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The director of her conscience was astounded at having the case presented to him thus with the simplicity of Columbus' egg.

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"Oh, Christopher Columbus, Christopher Columbus, what did you do when you discovered America?"

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What was America in but a loose-fish, in which Columbus struck the Spanish standard by way of waifing it for his royal master and mistress?