pre-Columbian

American

[pree-kuh-luhm-bee-uhn] / ˌpri kəˈlʌm bi ən /

adjective

of or relating to the Americas before the arrival of Columbus.

pre-Columbian art; pre-Columbian Indians.

pre-Columbian British

adjective

of or relating to the Americas before they were discovered by Columbus

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Etymology

Origin of pre-Columbian

First recorded in 1885–90

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