Knight of Columbus


Knight of Co·lum·bus

noun \-kə-ˈləm-bəs\
plural Knights of Columbus

Definition of KNIGHT OF COLUMBUS

: a member of a benevolent and fraternal society of Roman Catholic men

Origin of KNIGHT OF COLUMBUS

Christopher Columbus
First Known Use: 1882

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