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Columba

Syllabification: (Co·lum·ba)
Pronunciation: /kəˈləmbə/
Astronomy
Definition of Columba
  • a small and faint southern constellation (the Dove), near Canis Major. It is sometimes said to represent the dove that Noah sent out from the Ark.
  • (as genitive Columbae /kəˈləmbē, -ˌbī/) used with a preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation:the star Beta Columbae

Origin:

Latin

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