Columbian is the adjective form of
Columbia. It may refer to:
Buildings
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The Columbian Theatre, a music hall in northeastern Kansas
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The Columbian (Chicago), a building in Illinois
Published works
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The Columbian
''The Columbian'' is a daily newspaper serving the Vancouver, Washington, and Clark County, Washington area. It is owned by the Campbell family and is the newspaper of record for Vancouver and Washougal.
History
Tom Carolan first published t ...
'', a daily newspaper published in Vancouver, Washington, U.S.
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Olympia Pioneer and Democrat'', the first newspaper published in what is now the state of Washington, was known in its first two years (1852-53) as ''The Columbian''.
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The Columbian Orator'', a collection of political essays, poems, and dialogues first published in 1797
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Columbian Magazine
The ''Columbian Magazine'', also known as the ''Columbian Magazine or Monthly Miscellany'', was a monthly American literary magazine established by Mathew Carey, Charles Cist, William Spotswood, Thomas Seddon, and James Trenchard. It was publ ...
'', a monthly magazine published from 1786 to 1792
Transportation
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''Columbian'' (B&O train), a passenger train operated by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad until 1971
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''Columbian'' (MILW train), a passenger train which operated from 1911 to 1955
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Sternwheeler ''Columbian'' disaster, a sternwheeler lost in the worst accident in the Yukon River's history in 1906
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2-4-2
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles and two trailing wheels on one axle. The type is somet ...
, a type of steam locomotives, also called Columbian type
Other uses
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Columbian (typography)
In typography, the point is the smallest typographic unit, unit of measure. It is used for measuring typeface, font size, leading, and other items on a printed page. The size of the point has varied throughout printing's history. Since the 18th ...
, a name for 16-point type
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Columbian Period, the geological period 2060–1780 MYA named after the supercontinent Columbia
* An early alternative
name for inhabitants of the United States
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Columbian Issue, a set of U.S. postage stamps marking the 1893 World Columbian Exposition
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World's Columbian Exposition
The World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, was a world's fair held in Chicago from May 5 to October 31, 1893, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492. The ...
, held in Chicago, Illinois, in 1893
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Columbian High School, Tiffin, Ohio
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Columbian School (disambiguation) Columbian School may refer to the following schools in the United States:
(by state)
* Columbian School (Louisville, Kentucky), listed on the NRHP in Kentucky
* Columbian School (Omaha, Nebraska), listed on the NRHP in Nebraska
* Columbian Scho ...
* Anything pertaining to the
Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus (K of C) is a global Catholic Church, Catholic Fraternal and service organizations, fraternal service order founded by Michael J. McGivney, Blessed Michael J. McGivney. Membership is limited to practicing Catholic men. ...
, (i.e. Columbian values)
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British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that ...
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Pre-Columbian era
In the history of the Americas, the pre-Columbian era, also known as the pre-contact era, or as the pre-Cabraline era specifically in Brazil, spans from the initial peopling of the Americas in the Upper Paleolithic to the onset of European col ...
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Columbia (disambiguation)
Columbia most often refers to:
* Columbia (personification), the historical personification of the United States
* Columbia University, a private university in New York City
* Columbia Pictures, an American film studio owned by Sony Pictures
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Columbiad (disambiguation)
A columbiad is a type of gun from the 19th century, a large-caliber muzzle-loading cannon capable of firing at low and high angles
Columbiad may also refer to: Arts and entertainment
* '' The Columbiad'', an epic poem about the founding of the Un ...
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Columbiana (disambiguation)
Columbiana may refer to:
Taxonomy
In botany:
* ''Arctostaphylos columbiana'' or hairy manzanita, a plant species native to North America
* ''Calatola columbiana'', a species of plant in the family Icacinaceae endemic to Colombia
* ''Clematis colum ...
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Columbina (disambiguation)
Columbina is a stock character and Harlequin's mistress
Columbina may also refer to:
* Columbina (bird), a genus of dove
* Columbina Rural Service Center (or Columbina Township), Zhombe, Kwekwe, Midlands, Zimbabwe; a township
* ''Flora'' (Fra ...
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Columbine (disambiguation)
Columbine may refer to:
Places
* Columbine, Colorado, a census-designate place in Jefferson and Arapahoe counties in Colorado, United States
** Columbine High School, a high school in Columbine, Colorado, United States
*** Columbine Memorial, ...
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Colombia (disambiguation)
Colombia is a country in northwestern South America.
Colombia may also refer to:
Former nations
* Gran Colombia, a former nation, officially the Republic of Colombia, 1819–31
* United States of Colombia, a former name for Colombia, 1863–86
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Colombian (disambiguation)
Colombian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to the country of Colombia
* Colombians, persons from Colombia, or of Colombian descent
**For more information about the Colombian people, see:
*** Demographics of Colombia
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Colombiana (disambiguation)
'' Colombiana'' is a 2011 French-American action film.
Colombiana may also refer to:
* Colombiana (cola)
* Compañía Colombiana Automotriz, an automobile manufacturing company
* Pleurothallis or ''Colombiana'', a genus of orchids
See also
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Colombina (disambiguation)
Colombina is a stock character and Harlequin's mistress
Colombina may also refer to:
* Colombina Parra (born 1970), Chilean musician
* Colombina, a fictional character from ''Pinocchio'' (2019 film)
* Institución Colombina (Colombina Institu ...
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Colombino (disambiguation)
Colombino (Spanish for ''Columbian'' and related to Christopher Columbus) may refer to:
* Colombino (song), "Colombino" (song), by Connie Francis
* Codex Colombino, Mixtec codex
* Estadio Colombino, football stadium in Huelva, Spain (1957–2001)
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Colombine (disambiguation)
Colombine may refer to:
* Monte Colombine, Lombardy, Italy; a mountain
* Columbine, a stock character, and Harlequin's mistress
* "Colombine", a 1920 poem by Hugh McCrae
* ''Colombine'', a 19th-century ship; see List of shipwrecks in June 1842
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