COLUMBIA

I. noun Etymology: New Latin, from Christopher Columbus Date: 1775 the United States, II. geographical name river 1214 miles (1953 kilometers ) SW Canada & NW United States rising in SE British ~ & flowing S & W into the Pacific, city central Missouri population 84,531, city W central South Carolina, its capital population 116,278, city central Tennessee population 33,055 , ~n adjective or noun