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Definition of Columbus
1. Noun. The state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University.
Exact synonyms: Capital Of Ohio
Terms within: Ohio State University
Generic synonyms: State Capital
Group relationships: Buckeye State, Oh, Ohio
Terms within: Ohio State University
Generic synonyms: State Capital
Group relationships: Buckeye State, Oh, Ohio
2. Noun. Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China (1451-1506).
Exact synonyms: Christopher Columbus, Cristobal Colon, Cristoforo Colombo
Generic synonyms: Navigator
Derivative terms: Columbian
Generic synonyms: Navigator
Derivative terms: Columbian
3. Noun. A town in eastern Mississippi near the border with Alabama.
4. Noun. A city in western Georgia on the Chattahoochee River; industrial center.
Definition of Columbus
1. Proper noun. ( male given name). ¹
2. Proper noun. Christopher Columbus (1451?-1506), Italian explorer of the Americas. ¹
3. Proper noun. One of various cities in the USA, among others the capital of Ohio. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com