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Columbus

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Columbus

1
 n
Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China (1451-1506)
2
 n
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
3
 n
a city in western Georgia on the Chattahoochee River; industrial center
4
 n
a town in eastern Mississippi near the border with Alabama
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Columbus
1

n Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China (1451-1506)

Synonyms:
Christopher Columbus, Cristobal Colon, Cristoforo Colombo
Example of:
navigator
in earlier times, a person who explored by ship
2

n the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University

Synonyms:
capital of Ohio
Example of:
state capital
the capital city of a political subdivision of a country
3

n a city in western Georgia on the Chattahoochee River; industrial center

Example of:
city, metropolis, urban center
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
point of entry, port of entry
a port in the United States where customs officials are stationed to oversee the entry and exit of people and merchandise
4

n a town in eastern Mississippi near the border with Alabama

Example of:
town
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
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