Columba
Proper noun
  1. Saint Columba of Iona, one of the Gaelic missionary monks who reintroduced Christianity to Scotland during the Dark Ages.
  2. Any of three other Christian saints who bore the name Columba.
  3. (constellation) A small winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dove.
Related terms Translations
  • French: Colombe
  • German: Taube
  • Russian: Голубь
  • Spanish: Columba



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