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

Dympna Kerr's brother Columba McVeigh was one of 17 murder victims known as The Disappeared.

From BBC

Columba Mailey from Greysteel, County Londonderry, said his daughter Maisie has been in severe pain.

From BBC

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

“Florida and our country has lost a great public servant. Bob Graham served Floridians with a servants heart, with integrity and with civility. Columba and I are praying for the Graham family,” former Republican Gov. Jeb Bush said in an email.

From Seattle Times