Co·lum·bi·an
kə-ˈləm-bē-ən 
1
a
: of or relating to the United States
b
: of or relating to Christopher Columbus
2
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Columbia or the Columbia River
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Mercedes Hutton, New York Times, 3 May 2025
That’s because the eye-catching shingle style brownstone structure started its life elsewhere—in Chicago at the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025
Marshall Field, owner of Chicago’s famed department store, was also a member, as was architect Daniel Burnham, who designed the World's Columbian Exposition.
—Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Under that plan, DPS will close five elementary schools: Castro, Columbian, Palmer, Schmitt and the International Academy of Denver at Harrington.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Tiffany had needed workers to complete windows and mosaics for the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, officially known as the World’s Columbian Exposition, Klassen said.
—Mercedes Hutton, New York Times, 3 May 2025
That’s because the eye-catching shingle style brownstone structure started its life elsewhere—in Chicago at the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025
Marshall Field, owner of Chicago’s famed department store, was also a member, as was architect Daniel Burnham, who designed the World's Columbian Exposition.
—Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Under that plan, DPS will close five elementary schools: Castro, Columbian, Palmer, Schmitt and the International Academy of Denver at Harrington.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Columbian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Columbian. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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