Meaning of pre-Columbian | Babel Free
Definitions
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Before the voyages of Christopher Columbus of the 1490s which introduced greatly widened contacts between Eurasia and the Americas. historical, not-comparable
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Referring to the cultures of the Americas before the European influence, specifically to the era before the continent was visited by Christopher Columbus. not-comparable
Equivalents
Català
precolombí
Ελληνικά
προκολομβιανός
Español
precolombino
Français
précolombien
Italiano
precolombiano
Nederlands
precolumbiaans
Português
pré-colombiano
Examples
“since pre-Columbian times”
“unknown in Europe in pre-Columbian times”
“pre-Columbian cultures”
“pre-Columbian civilizations”
“In fact, the dating of pre-Columbian Andean cultures was largely a matter of guesswork.”
“Boys trained to be warriors, but why did pre-Columbian peoples battle one another?”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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