Columbus
biographical name
Co·lum·bus
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Definition of Columbus
(Entry 1 of 2)
Christopher or Italian Christoforo
Colombo
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or Spanish Cristóbal
Colón
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1451–1506 Genoese navigator and explorer for Spain
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or Spanish Cristóbal
Colón
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1451–1506 Genoese navigator and explorer for Spain
Columbus
geographical name
Co·lum·bus
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Definition of Columbus (Entry 2 of 2)
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city on the Chattahoochee River in western Georgia population 189,885
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city in south central Indiana population 44,061
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city in eastern Mississippi population 23,640
Note: Columbus served as temporary capital of Mississippi in 1863 when Jackson was occupied by Union troops.
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city on the Scioto River in central Ohio population 787,033
Note: Columbus is the state capital of Ohio.