I. kə-ˈləm-bē-ə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Christopher Columbus
Date: 1775
: the United States
II. kə-ˈləm-bē-ə geographical name
1. river 1214 miles (1953 kilometers ) SW Canada & NW United States rising in SE British Columbia & flowing S & W into the Pacific
2. city central Missouri population 84,531
3. city W central South Carolina, its capital population 116,278
4. city central Tennessee population 33,055
• Co·lum·bi·an -bē-ən adjective or noun