Definitions of Christopher Columbus
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Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China (1451-1506)
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synonyms:
Columbus, Cristobal Colon, Cristoforo Colombo
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navigator
in earlier times, a person who explored by ship
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navigator
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