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Columbus
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Columbus
(proper noun)
Columbus Day
(noun)
Columbus
/kə
ˈ
lʌmbəs/
proper noun
Columbus
/kə
ˈ
lʌmbəs/
proper noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of COLUMBUS
1
:
U.S. city, Ohio
2
:
U.S. city, Georgia
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