Columba

//kəˈlʌm.bə// name

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Definitions

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  1. 1
    Saint Columba of Iona, one of the Gaelic missionary monks who reintroduced Christianity to Scotland during the Dark Ages.
  2. 2
    Any of three other Christian saints who bore the name Columba.
  3. 3
    A small winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dove.

Synonyms

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dovegenus columba

Example

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"The first written record of the Loch Ness monster relates to the Irish monk St. Columba, who is said to have banished a "water beast" to the depths of the River Ness in the 6th century."

Etymology

From Latin columba (“dove, pigeon”). The dove symbolizes the Holy Spirit in Christianity.

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