COLUMBA

Meaning of COLUMBA in English

( c. 521–97)

an early Christian missionary (= person sent to teach religion to others) from Ireland who went to live on the island of Iona off the west coast of Scotland, and from there brought the Christian religion to Scotland.

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COLUMBA — n pigeon; also: dove
Interlingua English vocab
COLUMBA — Irish Colum or Columcille biographical name Saint circa 521-597 Irish missionary in Scotland
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
COLUMBA — I. columba variant of calumba II. co·lum·ba kəˈləmbə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, dove, pigeon — more …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COLUMBA — (n.) See Calumba.
Английский словарь Webster
COLUMBA — ( n. ) See Calumba.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COLUMBA — — Columban , adj. /keuh lum"beuh/ , n., gen. Columbae /-bee/ for 2. 1. Saint , A.D. 521-597, Irish missionary …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COLUMBA — n. Columba Noae, Noah's Dove, constellation of stars in the southern hemisphere (Astronomy); genus of typical pigeons
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
COLUMBA — biographical name Irish Col·um or Col·um·cille ˈkə-ləm-ˌkil Saint circa 521-597 Irish missionary in Scotland
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
COLUMBA — noun ·see calumba.
Webster English vocab
COLUMBA — Columba BrE AmE kə ˈlʌm bə ▷ Columba|'s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
COLUMBA — Голубь
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
COLUMBA — n. Pronunciation: k ə - ' l ə m-b ə Variant: Irish Col · um \ ' k ə -l …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CEPPHUS COLUMBA CEPPHUS COLUMBA COLUMBA — pigeon guillemot
Animal names in Latin and English vocab
COLUMBA SUBVINACEA COLUMBA SUBVINACEA SUBVINACEA — ruddy pigeon
Animal names in Latin and English vocab
COLUMBA FASCIATA COLUMBA FASCIATA FASCIATA — band-tailed pigeon
Animal names in Latin and English vocab
COLUMBA, SAINT — or Colum or Columcille born с 521, Tyrconnell died June 8/9, 597, Iona; feast day June 9 Irish abbot and …
Английский словарь Британика
COLUMBA, SAINT — born c. 521, Tyrconnell [now County Donegal, Ire.] died June 8/9, 597, Iona [Inner Hebrides, Scot.]; feast day June 9 …
Britannica English vocabulary
COLUMBA, SAINT — or Colum or Columcille born 0441; 521, Tyrconnell died June 8/9, 597, Iona; feast day June 9 Irish abbot and …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PIGEON — Plump, small-billed, monogamous birds of the family Columbidae, found almost worldwide and recognizable by their head-bobbing strut. Unlike other birds, …
Английский словарь Британика
CULVER — I. ˈkəlvə(r), ˈku̇l- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English culfre, culufre, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin columbra, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COLUMBINE — I. ˈkäləmˌbīn, -_bə̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin columbina, from feminine of Latin columbinus dovelike, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STOCK DOVE — noun Etymology: Middle English stokdouve, stokdove, from stok stock + douve, dove dove; probably from its living in hollow trees …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COLUMBAN — kəˈləmbən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: St. Columba died 597 Irish missionary + English -an : of, relating to, or …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WOOD PIGEON — (species Columba palumbus), bird of the subfamily Columbinae (in the pigeon family, Columbidae), found from the forested areas of Europe, …
Britannica English vocabulary
LONDONDERRY — former (until 1973) county, Northern Ireland. It was bounded by the Atlantic Ocean (north), the River Bann (east), former County …
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IONA COMMUNITY — missionary group of clergy and laymen within the Church of Scotland. It was founded in 1938 by George MacLeod, a …
Britannica English vocabulary
IONA — island of the Inner Hebrides, Strathclyde region, Scotland. It is 3 miles (5 km) long by 1.5 miles (2.4 km) …
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INVERNESS — district, Highland region, northern Scotland; created by the administrative reorganization of 1975, it covers an area of 1,081 sq mi …
Britannica English vocabulary
DALLN FORGAILL — flourished 6th century AD chief Irish poet of his time, probably the author of the Amra Choluim Chille, or Elegy …
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CEANANNUS MR — formerly Kells, market town and urban district of County Meath, Ireland, on the River Blackwater. The town was originally a …
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ADAMNAN, SAINT, — born c. 625, County Donegal, Ire. died 704, ; feast day September 23 also spelled Adomnan, also called Eunan abbot …
Britannica English vocabulary
PIGEON — n. Plump, small-billed, monogamous birds of the family Columbidae, found almost worldwide and recognizable by their head-bobbing strut. Unlike other …
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