Meaning of Columbus | Babel Free
kəˈlʌmbəsDefinitions
- A male given name from Latin.
- A person who makes a great discovery.
- A surname.
- Christopher Columbus (1451?–1506), Italian explorer of the Americas.
- Any of various cities, towns and villages in the United States:
- The capital city of Ohio, and the county seat of Franklin County.
- A city, the county seat of Muscogee County, Georgia, with which it is consolidated.
- A village in Adams County, Illinois.
- A city, the county seat of Bartholomew County, Indiana.
- A city, the county seat of Cherokee County, Kansas.
- A tiny home rule city in Hickman County, Kentucky.
- A small city in Anoka County, Minnesota, previously a township.
- A city, the county seat of Lowndes County, Mississippi.
- An unincorporated community and inactive township in Johnson County, Missouri.
- A town, the county seat of Stillwater County, Montana.
- A city, the county seat of Platte County, Nebraska.
- An unincorporated community in Burlington County, New Jersey.
- A village in Luna County, New Mexico.
- A town in Chenango County, New York.
- A town, the county seat of Polk County, North Carolina.
- A tiny city in Burke County, North Dakota.
- A small city, the county seat of Colorado County, Texas.
- A small city in Columbia County and Dodge County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Columbia County, Wisconsin.
- A number of townships, in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan (2), Nebraska and Pennsylvania, listed under Columbus Township.
Equivalents
العربية
كولومبوس
Català
colom
Ελληνικά
Κολόμβος
Esperanto
Kolumbo
ខ្មែរ
កូឡុំ
한국어
콜럼버스
Nederlands
Christoffel
Polski
Kolumb
Tiếng Việt
Kha Luân Bố
Examples
“"It is colossal. You are a Columbus of science who has discovered a lost world."”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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