columbia

co-lum-bi-a · proper noun

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Definitions

proper noun

  1. 1.

    A poetic name for the United States of America.

  2. 2.

    The name of several places, including the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) and cities in South Carolina, Missouri, and Maryland.

  3. 3.

    Columbia University, a prestigious university in New York City.

  4. 4.

    A major river in the Pacific Northwest of North America.

Related words

See also: america, colombia, columbus

Etymology

From the Latinized form of Columbus, named after Christopher Columbus. The name was coined in the 18th century as a poetic personification of America.