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[kuh-luhm-buhs] Pronunciation Key
[kuh-luhm-buhs] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | Christopher (Sp. Cristóbal Colón; It. Cristoforo Colombo), 1446?–1506, Italian navigator in Spanish service: traditionally considered the discoverer of America 1492. |
| 2. | a city in and the capital of Ohio, in the central part. 564,871. |
| 3. | a city in W Georgia. 169,441. |
| 4. | a city in central Indiana. 30,292. |
| 5. | a city in E Mississippi. 27,383. |
| 6. | a city in E Nebraska. 17,328. |
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| Columbus, Christopher 1451-1506.
Italian explorer in the service of Spain who determined that the earth was round and attempted to reach Asia by sailing west from Europe, thereby reaching America (1492). He made three subsequent voyages to the Caribbean in his quest for a sea route to China. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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| christopher columbus | |
noun | |
| Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China (1451-1506) [syn: Columbus] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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