Columbus

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biographical name

Co·​lum·​bus kə-ˈləm-bəs 

Christopher or Italian Cristoforo Colombo kə-ˈləm-(ˌ)bō  or Spanish Cristóbal Colón kə-ˈlōn  1451–1506 Genoese navigator and explorer for Spain

Columbus

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geographical name

Co·​lum·​bus kə-ˈləm-bəs 

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city on the Chattahoochee River in western Georgia population 189,885

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city in south central Indiana population 44,061

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city in eastern Mississippi population 23,640

Note: Columbus served as temporary capital of Mississippi in 1863 when Jackson was occupied by Union troops.

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city on the Scioto River in central Ohio population 787,033

Note: Columbus is the state capital of Ohio.