Co·lum·bi·an
kə-ˈləm-bē-ən 
1
a
: of or relating to the United States
b
: of or relating to Christopher Columbus
2
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Columbia or the Columbia River
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
Past the useful life span of a wooden-hulled steamer, the vessel might have rotted away on the mud flats near San Francisco if not for a new gold rush in the British Columbian Cassiar district, which spiked shipping demand.
—Joel Sams, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
From the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition to Expo Chicago (now owned by entertainment giant Frieze), Chicago has sought to capitalize on the arts for investment and tourism.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office also initiated a criminal investigation into Hanks and referred the case to the Vancouver City Attorney’s Office, which ultimately chose not to charge Hanks, The Columbian reported.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
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Noun
His house, designed by the architect Frederick Roehrig in 1887, included an octagonal Turkish smoking room, which is said to have incorporated materials from the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
Past the useful life span of a wooden-hulled steamer, the vessel might have rotted away on the mud flats near San Francisco if not for a new gold rush in the British Columbian Cassiar district, which spiked shipping demand.
—Joel Sams, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
From the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition to Expo Chicago (now owned by entertainment giant Frieze), Chicago has sought to capitalize on the arts for investment and tourism.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office also initiated a criminal investigation into Hanks and referred the case to the Vancouver City Attorney’s Office, which ultimately chose not to charge Hanks, The Columbian reported.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Columbian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Columbian. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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