Columbian
English
Etymology
Adjective
Columbian (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to Christopher Columbus, the discoverer of America, or his life or time.
- 1992, Ivan Van Sertima - Golden age of the Moor: Volume 11 - Page 267
- This tradition of a colorblind slavery was carried on for a while at the beginning of the Columbian era when white slaves were introduced into the Americas.
- 1992, Ivan Van Sertima - Golden age of the Moor: Volume 11 - Page 267
- Of or from any of the places called Columbia.
- (dated or poetic) American, from the United States of America
- Misspelling of Colombian.
Noun
Columbian (countable and uncountable, plural Columbians)
- An inhabitant of any place called Columbia.
- (dated or poetic) An American, a person from the United States of America.
- A stamp from the Columbian Issue stamps.
- (uncountable, US printing, dated) A size of type between English and great primer, standardized as 16-point.
- Misspelling of Colombian.
Synonyms
- (type size): (UK) two-line brevier
Translations
16-point type
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