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Columbia (Arrow Lakes sternwheeler)
WordNet
noun
(1) A university in New York City
(2) A university town in central Missouri
(3) Capital and largest city in South Carolina; located in central South Carolina
(4) A town in west central Tennessee
(5) 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
WiktionaryText
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.
Proper noun
Columbia
- America; the United States; an appellation given in honor of Columbus, the discoverer.
- The female personification of the USA.
- The capital and largest city of South Carolina.
- A city in Missouri
- Shortened form of Columbia University.
- The space shuttle Columbia.