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precolumbian

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pre-Co⋅lum⋅bi⋅an

[pree-kuh-luhm-bee-uhn]
–adjective
of or pertaining to the Americas before the arrival of Columbus: pre-Columbian art; pre-Columbian Indians.

Origin:
1885–90
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pre-Co·lum·bi·an also pre·co·lum·bi·an   (prē'kə-lŭm'bē-ən)
adj.  Of, relating to, or originating in the Americas before the arrival of Columbus: pre-Columbian art.
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