n.
Pronunciation: k ə - ' l ə m-b ē - ə
Function: geographical name
1 river 1214 mi (1953 km ) SW Canada & NW U.S. rising in SE B.C. & flowing S & W into the Pacific
2 city cen Mo. pop 84,531
3 city W cen S.C., its capital pop 116,278
4 city cen Tenn. pop 33,055
– Co · lum · bi · an \ -b ē - ə n \ adjective or noun