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 Definitions of Columbia  [əˈlʌm bi ə]  

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Definition of 'Columbia' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) Columbia
a river in SW Canada and the NW United States, flowing S and W from SE British Columbia through Washington along the boundary between Washington and Oregon and into the Pacific. 1214 mi. (1955 km) long.

2.  Columbia
the capital of South Carolina, in the central part. 112,773.

3.  Columbia
a city in central Missouri. 64,330.

4.  Columbia
a city in central Maryland. 52,518.

5.  Columbia
the United States of America.

6.  Columbia
the first space shuttle to orbit and return to earth.


Definition of 'Columbia' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) Columbia, Columbia River
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

2. (noun) Columbia
a town in west central Tennessee

3. (noun) Columbia, capital of South Carolina
capital and largest city in South Carolina; located in central South Carolina

4. (noun) Columbia
a university town in central Missouri

5. (noun) Columbia University, Columbia
a university in New York City


Definition of 'Columbia' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) Columbia
america; the United States; -- a poetical appellation given in honor of Columbus, the discoverer


Definitions of 'Columbia' The Nuttall Encyclopedia 

1.  Columbia
a district of 70 sq. m. in the State of Maryland, U.S., in which Washington, the capital of the Union, stands.



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