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 Meaning of COLUMBUS
| Pronunciation: |  | ku'lumbus 
 
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[n]  a city in western Georgia on the Chattahoochee River; industrial center  [n]  a town in eastern Mississippi near the border with Alabama  [n]  the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University  [n]  Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China (1451-1506)   |  |  |  |  | Websites: |  |  |  |  |  |  | Synonyms: |  | capital of Ohio, Christopher Colombus, Cristobal Colon, Cristoforo Colombo |  |  |  |  | See Also: |  | Buckeye State, city, Magnolia State, metropolis, Mississippi, MS, navigator, OH, Ohio, point of entry, port of entry, state capital, town, urban center |  |     |    |  |