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Meaning of COLUMBIA

Pronunciation:  ku'lumbeeu

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a university town in central Missouri
  2. [n]  capital and largest city in South Carolina; located in central South Carolina
  3. [n]  a town in west central Tennessee
  4. [n]  a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
 
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 Synonyms: capital of South Carolina, Columbia River
 
 See Also: Canada, Evergreen State, Missouri, MO, Palmetto State, river, SC, Show Me State, South Carolina, state capital, Tennessee, TN, town, Volunteer State, WA, Washington

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Co*lum"bi*a\, n.
America; the United States; -- a poetical appellation given
in honor of Columbus, the discoverer. --Dr. T. Dwight.
 
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