columbus meaning and definition

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COLUMBUS noun

Definition of Columbus (noun)

the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
- synonyms: capital of Ohio
Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China (1451-1506)
- synonyms: Christopher Columbus, Cristobal Colon, Cristoforo Colombo
a town in eastern Mississippi near the border with Alabama
a city in western Georgia on the Chattahoochee River; industrial center

Source: Princeton University Wordnet