Columba
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Saint, a.d. 521–597, Irish missionary in Scotland.
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Also called Columba Noae. Astronomy. the Dove, or Noah's Dove, a southern constellation between Caelum and Canis Major.
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Etymology
Origin of Columba
Latin, literally: dove
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"Today, my thoughts are with the family of Columba who have endured this unimaginable burden for so many years, and who only recently marked the 50th anniversary of his death."
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2025
Bush was referring to the three children of his son Jeb and his Mexican-born wife, Columba, and he said the comment had been misinterpreted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2024
No. 25 Princeton has won 15 straight games and sits a game in front of Columba in the Ivy League standings.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 19, 2024
The discovery of the object was made while observing a large cluster of stars known as NGC 1851 located in the southern constellation of Columba, using the MeerKAT telescope.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 18, 2024
Its foundation is attributed to St Columba; and it is considered to be at least of his time, or the middle of the sixth century.
From Beauties and Antiquities of Ireland by Russell, T. O.
But how did a star as young as AP Columbae end up so close to Earth?
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 6, 2011
Just 27 light-years away, AP Columbae is so young it shines via gravity rather than nuclear reactions.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 6, 2011
AP Columbae shares the motion of the Argus stars, so it likely formed when they did, about 40 million years ago, making it just 1% as old as our sun.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 6, 2011
In the October issue of The Astronomical Journal, Riedel and his colleagues report that the high lithium level means AP Columbae is the closest pre-main-sequence star ever found.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 6, 2011
The priestesses of this temple were known in the Latin as Columbae.
From A History of Pantomime by Broadbent, R. J.
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