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Columbia

co·lum·bia

UK/kəˈlʌm.bi.ə/ US/kʌˈlʌmbiʌ/ fairly common

noun

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a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring

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Origin

From Columbus + -ia, the Latinized name of the European explorer, Christopher Columbus. Piecewise doublet of Colombia.

Phrases

  • British Columbia
  • Columbia Chinook
  • Columbia City
  • Columbia County
  • Columbia River
  • District of Columbia

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