COLUMBINE


Meaning of COLUMBINE in English

/kol"euhm buyn'/ , n.

1. a female character in commedia dell'arte and pantomime: sweetheart of Harlequin.

2. a female given name.

[ 1720-30; Columbina lit., dovelike girl; see COLUMBINE 2 ]

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