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Columba

American  
[kuh-luhm-buh] / kəˈlʌm bə /

noun

genitive

Columbae

  1. Saint, a.d. 521–597, Irish missionary in Scotland.

  2. Also called Columba Noae.  Astronomy. the Dove, or Noah's Dove, a southern constellation between Caelum and Canis Major.

Columba 1 British  
/ kəˈlʌmbə /

noun

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

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Columba 2 British  
/ kəˈlʌmbə /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

  • Columban adjective

Etymology

Origin of Columba

Latin, literally: dove

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