Columba

[ kuh-luhm-buh ]

noun

, genitive Co·lum·bae [k, uh, -, luhm, -bee]

1. Saint, a.d. 521–597, Irish missionary in Scotland.
2. Also called Columba Noae [noh, -ee]. Astronomy. the Dove, or Noah's Dove, a southern constellation between Caelum and Canis Major.

Columba

¹

/ kəˈlʌmbə /

noun

1. Columba, Saint?521597MIrishRELIGION: missionaryRELIGION: saint Saint. ?521–597 ad , Irish missionary: founded the monastery at Iona (563) from which the Picts were converted to Christianity. Feast day: June 9

Columba

²

/ kəˈlʌmbə /

noun

1. as in Alpha Columbae. a small constellation in the S hemisphere south of Orion

Other Words From

• Co·lumban adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Columba¹

Latin, literally: dove

Example Sentences

Bush was referring to the three children of his son Jeb and his Mexican-born wife, Columba, and he said the comment had been misinterpreted.

From Los Angeles Times

She said while she saw pedestrians on the pavement, she did not see Xander or his mother walking outside the St Columba's Hospice Charity shop.

From BBC

The star of Unexplained: Caught on Camera paid £200 for the doll from the St Columba's Hospice shop and now plans to keep it at her home in Cheshire.

From BBC

No. 25 Princeton has won 15 straight games and sits a game in front of Columba in the Ivy League standings.

From Seattle Times

The discovery of the object was made while observing a large cluster of stars known as NGC 1851, located in the southern constellation of Columba, using the MeerKAT telescope in South Africa.

From BBC