Columba

American  

[kuh-luhm-buh] / kəˈlʌm bə /

noun

1. Saint, a.d. 521–597, Irish missionary in Scotland.

2. Also called Columba Noae.  Astronomy. the Dove, or Noah's Dove, a southern constellation between Caelum and Canis Major.

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Columba ¹ British  

/ kəˈlʌmbə /

noun

1. as in Alpha Columbae. a small constellation in the S hemisphere south of Orion

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Columba ² British  

/ kəˈlʌmbə /

noun

1. Saint. ?521–597 _ad , Irish missionary: founded the monastery at Iona (563) from which the Picts were converted to Christianity. Feast day: June 9

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Columban
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of Columba

Latin, literally: dove

Example Sentences

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

The legend of Nessie dates back to the Middle Ages when Irish monk St Columba is said to have encountered a beast in the Ness, a river that flows from Loch Ness.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2023

From Drumceat, St. Columba proceeded to transact business far more to his mind, and according to his spirit, the visitation of his monasteries.

From The Life of Saint Columba, Abbot, and Apostle of the Northern Picts by Anonymous