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Cervus or Cariacus ColumbianusBlacktail Black"tail`, n. [Black + tail.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A fish; the ruff or pope.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The black-tailed deer (Cervus or Cariacus
Columbianus) of California and Oregon; also, the mule
deer of the Rocky Mountains. See Mule deer. ColumbaColumba Co*lum"ba, n. (Med.)
See Calumba. Columba aenasStockdove Stock"dove`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A common European wild pigeon (Columba [ae]nas), so called
because at one time believed to be the stock of the domestic
pigeon, or, according to some, from its breeding in the
stocks, or trunks, of trees.
Note: The name is applied, also, to other related species, as
the Indian stockdove (Palumb[ae]na Eversmanni). Columba liviaDove Dove, n. [OE. dove, duve, douve, AS. d?fe; akin to OS.
d?ba, D. duif, OHG. t?ba, G. taube, Icel. d?fa, Sw. dufva,
Dan. due, Goth. d?b?; perh. from the root of E. dive.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A pigeon of the genus Columba and various
related genera. The species are numerous.
Note: The domestic dove, including the varieties called
fantails, tumblers, carrier pigeons, etc., was
derived from the rock pigeon (Columba livia) of
Europe and Asia; the turtledove of Europe, celebrated
for its sweet, plaintive note, is C. turtur or
Turtur vulgaris; the ringdove, the largest of
European species, is C. palumbus; the Carolina
dove, or Mourning dove, is Zenaidura macroura; the
sea dove is the little auk (Mergulus alle or Alle
alle). See Turtledove, Ground dove, and Rock
pigeon. The dove is a symbol of innocence, gentleness,
and affection; also, in art and in the Scriptures, the
typical symbol of the Holy Ghost. Columba palumbusRingdove Ring"dove`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A European wild pigeon (Columba palumbus) having a white
crescent on each side of the neck, whence the name. Called
also wood pigeon, and cushat. Columba palumbusQueest Queest, n. [Cf. Icel. kvisa a kind of bird, kvistr a
branch of a tree, and E. cushat.] (Zo["o]l.)
The European ringdove (Columba palumbus); the cushat.
[Written also quist, queeze, quice, queece.] See
Ringdove. Columbae
Columbae Co*lum"b[ae], n. pl.; [L. columba pigeon.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of birds, including the pigeons.
ColumbariaColumbarium Col`um*ba"ri*um, n.; pl. L. Columbaria [L. See
Columbary.] (Rom. Antiq.)
(a) A dovecote or pigeon house.
(b) A sepulchral chamber with niches for holding cinerary
urns. ColumbariesColumbary Col"um*ba*ry, n.; pl. Columbaries. [L.
columbarium, fr. columba a dove.]
A dovecote; a pigeon house. --Sir T. Browne. ColumbariumColumbarium Col`um*ba"ri*um, n.; pl. L. Columbaria [L. See
Columbary.] (Rom. Antiq.)
(a) A dovecote or pigeon house.
(b) A sepulchral chamber with niches for holding cinerary
urns. ColumbaryColumbary Col"um*ba*ry, n.; pl. Columbaries. [L.
columbarium, fr. columba a dove.]
A dovecote; a pigeon house. --Sir T. Browne. ColumbateColumbate Co*lum"bate, n. [Cf. F. colombate. See Columbium.]
(Chem.)
A salt of columbic acid; a niobate. See Columbium. Columbatz flyColumbatz fly Co*lum"batz fly` [From Kolumbatz, a mountain in
Germany.] (Zo["o]l.)
See Buffalo fly, under Buffalo. ColumbellaColumbella Col`um*bel"la, n. [NL., dim. of L. columba a dove.
So called from a fancied resemblance in color and form, of
some species.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of univalve shells, abundant in tropical seas. Some
species, as Columbella mercatoria, were formerly used as
shell money. Columbella mercatoriaColumbella Col`um*bel"la, n. [NL., dim. of L. columba a dove.
So called from a fancied resemblance in color and form, of
some species.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of univalve shells, abundant in tropical seas. Some
species, as Columbella mercatoria, were formerly used as
shell money. Columbia
Columbia Co*lum"bi*a, n.
America; the United States; -- a poetical appellation given
in honor of Columbus, the discoverer. --Dr. T. Dwight.
ColumbiadColumbiad Co*lum"bi*ad, n. [From Columbia the United States.]
(Mil.)
A form of seacoast cannon; a long, chambered gun designed for
throwing shot or shells with heavy charges of powder, at high
angles of elevation.
Note: Since the War of 1812 the Columbiad has been much
modified, especially by General Rodman, and the
improved form now used in seacoast defense is often
called the Rodman gun. ColumbianColumbian Co*lum"bi*an, a. [From Columbia.]
Of or pertaining to the United States, or to America. ColumbicColumbic Co*lum"bic, a. [From Columbium.] (Chem.)
Pertaining to, or containing, columbium or niobium; niobic.
Columbic acid (Chem.), a weak acid derived from columbic or
niobic oxide, Nb2O5; -- called also niobic acid. ColumbicColumbic Co*lum"bic, a. [From Columbo.]
Pertaining to, or derived from, the columbo root.
Columbic acid (Chem.), an organic acid extracted from the
columbo root as a bitter, yellow, amorphous substance. Columbic acidColumbic Co*lum"bic, a. [From Columbium.] (Chem.)
Pertaining to, or containing, columbium or niobium; niobic.
Columbic acid (Chem.), a weak acid derived from columbic or
niobic oxide, Nb2O5; -- called also niobic acid. Columbic acidColumbic Co*lum"bic, a. [From Columbo.]
Pertaining to, or derived from, the columbo root.
Columbic acid (Chem.), an organic acid extracted from the
columbo root as a bitter, yellow, amorphous substance. ColumbierColumbier Co*lum"bi*er, n.
See Colombier. Columbiferous
Columbiferous Col"um*bif"er*ous, a. [Columbium + -ferous.]
Producing or containing columbium.
columbinCalumbin Ca*lum"bin, n. (Chem.)
A bitter principle extracted as a white crystalline substance
from the calumba root. [Written also colombin, and
columbin] ColumbinColumbin Co*lum"bin, n. (Chem.)
A white, crystalline, bitter substance. See Calumbin. Columbine
Columbine Col"um*bine, a. [L. columbinus, fr. columba dove.]
Of or pertaining to a dove; dovelike; dove-colored.
``Columbine innocency.' --Bacon.
ColumbineColumbine Col"um*bine, n. [LL. columbina, L. columbinus
dovelike, fr. columba dove: cf. F. colombine. Perh. so called
from the beaklike spurs of its flowers.]
1. (Bot.) A plant of several species of the genus
Aquilegia; as, A. vulgaris, or the common garden
columbine; A. Canadensis, the wild red columbine of
North America.
2. The mistress or sweetheart of Harlequin in pantomimes.
--Brewer. ColumbiteColumbite Co*lum"bite, n. [Cf. F. colombite. See Columbium.]
(Min.)
A mineral of a black color, submetallic luster, and high
specific specific gravity. It is a niobate (or columbate) of
iron and manganese, containing tantalate of iron; -- first
found in New England. ColumbiumColumbium Co*lum"bi*um, n. [NL., fr. Columbia America.]
(Chem.)
A rare element of the vanadium group, first found in a
variety of the mineral columbite occurring in Connecticut,
probably at Haddam. Atomic weight 94.2. Symbol Cb or Nb. Now
more commonly called niobium.
Meaning of Columb from wikipedia
- The
coulomb (symbol: C) is the unit of
electric charge in the
International System of
Units (SI). It is
equal to the
electric charge delivered by a 1 ampere...
- St
Columb Road (Cornish:
Fordh Sen Kolomm) is a
small village near
Fraddon and
Indian Queens in Cornwall, England,
United Kingdom. It lies half a mile...
- St
Columb Major is a town and
civil parish in Cornwall, England,
United Kingdom.
Often referred to
locally as St
Columb, it is
approximately seven miles...
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Christopher Columbus (/kəˈlʌmbəs/;
between 25
August and 31
October 1451 – 20 May 1506) was an
Italian explorer and
navigator from the
Republic of Genoa...
- "hurling is our sport".
Today the
sport survives only in two communities: St
Columb Major,
where the
traditional hurling matches are pla**** on
Shrove Tuesday...
- St
Columb may
refer to:
Columba or St
Columb of
Scotland St
Columb's Cathedral, Derry,
Northern Ireland St
Columb's College, Derry,
Northern Ireland Columba...
- St
Columb Minor (Cornish: Sen
Kolumm Vyghan) (Latin:
Columba Minor Sancta) is a
village in the
civil parish of Newquay, on the
north coast of Cornwall...
- and St
Columb (disambiguation) for
other uses.
Columba of
Cornwall (Welsh, and in Latin,
translated to
modern English as dove), also
called Columb (English)...
-
Columb's Cathedral, and the
largest park in the city, St.
Columb's Park, are
named in his honour. The
Catholic Boys'
Grammar School, St.
Columb's College...
-
Columb Barracks (Irish: Dún Cholumb) was a
military installation at
Mullingar in Ireland. The barracks,
which were
originally known as
Wellington Barracks...
