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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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Aug. 2025
Colossal created the mice by modifying seven genes simultaneously and from information gathered from analysis of woolly, Columbian and steppe mammoth genomes that were up to 1.2 million years old.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Peak season hours for the Columbian Park Zoo are 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 10 July 2025
Its colorful back story includes building a makeshift branch that handled the banking needs of vendors and attendees at the Columbian Exposition after the bank hired to do the job failed a week after the 1893 World’s Fair opened.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
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Noun
Another women’s club, the Queen Isabella Association, asked Minerva to design a pavilion for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition being held in Chicago.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Aug. 2025
Colossal created the mice by modifying seven genes simultaneously and from information gathered from analysis of woolly, Columbian and steppe mammoth genomes that were up to 1.2 million years old.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Peak season hours for the Columbian Park Zoo are 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 10 July 2025
Its colorful back story includes building a makeshift branch that handled the banking needs of vendors and attendees at the Columbian Exposition after the bank hired to do the job failed a week after the 1893 World’s Fair opened.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
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“Columbian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Columbian. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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