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CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

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Overview

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS (noun)
  The noun CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS has 1 sense:

1. Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China (1451-1506)play

  Familiarity information: CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China (1451-1506)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Christopher Columbus; Columbus; Cristobal Colon; Cristoforo Colombo

Instance hypernyms:

navigator (in earlier times, a person who explored by ship)


 Context examples 


"Christopher Columbus! What's the matter?" cried Jo, as Beth put out her hand as if to warn her off, and asked quickly. . .

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

Don't put your hands behind you, or stare, or say 'Christopher Columbus!' will you?

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)



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