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Definitions for Columbia
kəˈlʌm bi əco·lum·bia

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Columbia, Columbia Rivernoun

    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. Columbianoun

    a town in west central Tennessee

  3. Columbia, capital of South Carolinanoun

    capital and largest city in South Carolina; located in central South Carolina

  4. Columbianoun

    a university town in central Missouri

  5. Columbia University, Columbianoun

    a university in New York City

Wiktionary

  1. Columbianoun

    America; the United States; an appellation given in honor of Columbus, the discoverer.

  2. Columbianoun

    The female personification of the USA.

  3. Columbianoun

    The capital and largest city of South Carolina.

  4. Columbianoun

    A city in Missouri

  5. Columbianoun

    Shortened form of Columbia University.

  6. Columbianoun

    Columbia Rediviva, a famous American sailing ship

  7. Columbianoun

    The space shuttle Columbia, named after the sailing ship

  8. Etymology: From Christopher Columbus, the latinized name (whether from Italian (Colombo?), Spanish Colón or still another Romance language is disputed) of the European Renaissance (re?)discoverer of the Americas.

ChatGPT

  1. columbia

    1) Columbia as a country: Columbia is a South American country known for its diverse culture, geography, and ethnically diverse population. Its capital city is Bogota. 2) Columbia as a city: Columbia is also the name of various cities and towns in the United States, the most well-known perhaps being Columbia, South Carolina, the state's capital. 3) Columbia as a university: Columbia University is an Ivy League research university located in New York City, well-known for its programs in areas like law, business, medicine, and arts and sciences. 4) Columbia as a poetic national personification and historical name used to describe the Americas and the United States. 5) Columbia as a space shuttle: The Columbia space shuttle was the first space-rated orbiter in NASA's Space Shuttle fleet. 6) Columbia in business: Columbia is also the name of various companies, such as Columbia Sportswear, a company that manufactures and distributes outerwear and sports equipment, and Columbia Records, one of the biggest record labels in the world. In general, without context, "Columbia" lacks a clear definition as its interpretation is dependent on its associated context.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Columbianoun

    america; the United States; -- a poetical appellation given in honor of Columbus, the discoverer

Wikidata

  1. Columbia

    Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the State of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. The 2012 United States Census estimates put the city at 131,686. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan statistical area of 784,745, the second-largest within the state. The name "Columbia" was a poetic term for the Americas derived from Christopher Columbus. Located 13 miles northwest of South Carolina's geographic center, Columbia is the primary city of the Midlands region of South Carolina, which comprises several counties in the central portion of the state. The city lies at the confluence of two rivers, the Saluda and the Broad, which merge at Columbia to form the Congaree River, which is popular with paddlers and kayakers in the area. The state's flagship and largest university, the University of South Carolina, is located in Columbia. Historically, the city was the location of the South Carolina Secession Convention, which marked the departure of the first state from the Union in the events leading up to the Civil War.

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.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. columbia

    The capital of South Carolina, situated on the left bank of the Congaree River. It was taken by Gen. Sherman’s army, February 17, 1865, and was then much injured by fire.

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. COLUMBIA

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Columbia is ranked #28049 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Columbia surname appeared 854 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Columbia.

    92.1% or 787 total occurrences were White.
    5.5% or 47 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1.4% or 12 total occurrences were Black.
    0.5% or 5 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Columbia in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Columbia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Columbia in a Sentence

  1. Columbia Gas:

    Shoemaker said.Lastly, after Columbia Gas is sold, an independent monitor chosen by the U.S. Department of Transportation will monitor a new companys activities to ensure compliance with state and federal safety regulations and report it to the government on a monthly basis. NiSource also has subsidiaries in Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Kentucky and Virginia. As per a separate agreement, it will implement the recommendations made by the national transportation safety board in the wake of the gas explosions in Massachusetts two years ago. SUPREME COURT HEARS ATLANTIC COAST PIPELINE CASE, ROBERTS WARNS OF IMPERMEABLE BARRIER ALONG APPALACHIAN TRAIL Columbia Gas, through a pattern of flagrant indifference, in the face of extreme risk to life and property, knowingly violated minimum safety standards for starting up and shutting down gas pipelines, Shoemaker said. Federal investigators blamed the explosions on over-pressurized gas lines, saying the company failed to account for critical pressure sensors as workers replaced century-old cast-iron pipes in Lawrence. That omission caused high-pressure gas to flood the neighborhoods distribution system at excessive levels. Todays resolution with the U.S. Attorneys Office is an important part of addressing the impact.

  2. Marissa Hoechstetter:

    There's clear evidence of a pattern of bad behavior by the doctor, a lack of institutional courage by his employer Columbia University, and a lack of willingness to take the case seriously by the Manhattan district attorney, the combination of all three together to me is enough for me to know that everyone did the best they could to make it go away.

  3. Columbia Police Chief Michael Kelly:

    It's going to be a long night here in Columbia.

  4. Muriel Bowser:

    We are, how shall I say, examining every legal question about the President's authority to send troops, even Columbia National Guard, to the District of Columbia, and if he has to make any other legal steps to do that.

  5. Michael Osterholm:

    At this point, we don't really have a national plan that really puts together what we're trying to do. We have 50 different states, the District of Columbia, the territories, all kind of with their own plan, we're at 70 % of the number of cases today that we were at the very height of the pandemic cases in early April, and yet I don't see any kind of a' This is where we need to go, this is what we need to do to get there' kind of effort, and that's one of our challenges.

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