columbus

/kəlˈʌmbəs/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
2. Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China (1451-1506)
3. a town in eastern Mississippi near the border with Alabama
4. a city in western Georgia on the Chattahoochee River; industrial center

Synonyms for columbus

• capital of Ohio
• Christopher Columbus
• Cristoforo Colombo
• Cristobal Colon