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Columbian - 3 dictionary results

Co⋅lum⋅bi⋅an

[kuh-luhm-bee-uhn]
–adjective
1. Literary. pertaining to America or the United States.
2. pertaining to Christopher Columbus.
–noun
3. Printing. a 16-point type of a size between English and great primer.

Origin:
1750–60; Columbi(a) + -an or Columb(us) + -ian
Co·lum·bi·an   (kə-lŭm'bē-ən)   
adj.  
  1. Of or relating to the United States.
  2. Of or relating to Christopher Columbus.

Columbian

Co*lum"bi*an\, a. [From Columbia.] Of or pertaining to the United States, or to America.
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