Columbus
A male given name from LatinA male given name from Latin.
» Columbus proved that the world isn't flat.
Колумб доказал, что Земля не плоская.
Колумб довів, що Земля не пласка.
Meaning
23 sensesA male given name from Latin.
Колу́мбусKolúmbus
A surname.
A surname.
Christopher Columbus (1451–1506), Italian explorer of the Americas.
Kolumbus, Christoph Kolumbus, Christoph Columbus
Колу́мбKolúmb
Any of various cities, towns and villages in the United States:
The capital city of Ohio, and the county seat of Franklin County.
A city, the county seat of Muscogee County, Georgia, with which it is consolidated.
A village in Adams County, Illinois.
A city, the county seat of Bartholomew County, Indiana.
A city, the county seat of Cherokee County, Kansas.
A tiny home rule city in Hickman County, Kentucky.
A small city in Anoka County, Minnesota, previously a township.
A city, the county seat of Lowndes County, Mississippi.
An unincorporated community and inactive township in Johnson County, Missouri.
Examples
84 sentencesColumbus proved that the world isn't flat.
Колумб довів, що Земля не пласка. — deniko
ruКолумб доказал, что Земля не плоская. — odexed
Columbus argued that the earth was round.
ruКолумб утверждал, что Земля круглая. — fjay69
Columbus believed that the earth was round.
ruКолумб верил, что Земля круглая. — odexed
deKolumbus glaubte, dass die Erde rund sei. — mayabe
Columbus discovered America.
ruКолумб открыл Америку. — odexed
deKolumbus hat Amerika entdeckt. — chiyochan
Columbus' discovery of America was accidental.
Відкриття Колумбом Америки було випадковим. — anastasishko
ruОткрытие Колумбом Америки было случайным. — sharptoothed
deKolumbus entdeckte Amerika per Zufall. — Sudajaengi
Translations
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Origin
From Latin columbus (“a dove”). Doublet of Colombo. The common noun and verb are referenceFrom Latin columbus (“a dove”). Doublet of Colombo. The common noun and verb are references to the Italian explorer.
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