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Columbus

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Noun

1. capital of ohio, columbus

the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University

2. christopher columbus, columbus, cristobal colon, cristoforo colombo

Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China (1451-1506)

3. columbus

a town in eastern Mississippi near the border with Alabama

4. columbus

a city in western Georgia on the Chattahoochee River; industrial center

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Columbus

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noun
1. 
a city in central Ohio: the state capital. Pop: 728 432 (2003 est)
2. 
a city in W Georgia, on the Chattahoochee River. Pop: 185 702 (2003 est)
noun
Christopher. Spanish name Cristóbal Colón, Italian name Cristoforo Colombo. 1451–1506, Italian navigator and explorer in the service of Spain, who discovered the New World (1492)

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Columbus

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Christopher(It. name Cristoforo Colombo; Sp. name Cristóbal Colón) 1451?-1506; It. explorer in the service of Spain: discovered America (1492)
1. 
capital of Ohio, in the central part: pop. 711,000
2. 
city in W Ga., on the Chattahoochee River: pop. 186,000

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Columbus

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Italian explorer in the service of Spain who unwittingly reached the Americas (1492) in attempting to sail west from Europe to Asia. Making three subsequent voyages to the Caribbean in his quest for a sea route to China, Columbus began a new era of European exploration and colonization in the Western Hemisphere.
1. A city of western Georgia on the Chattahoochee River south-southwest of Atlanta. Settled in 1828 on the site of a Creek village, it is a port of entry and major industrial center.
2. A city of south-central Indiana south-southeast of Indianapolis. Founded in 1820, it is known for its modern architecture.
3. The capital of Ohio, in the central part of the state on the Scioto River. Laid out as the capital in 1812, it is a major commercial center and the seat of The Ohio State University (established 1873).

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