- pre-Columbian
- (Roget's IV)
modif.
Syn. before the discovery of America, old-world, pre-American, Mayan, Aztecan, Indian, Eskimo; see also ancient 2 .
English dictionary for students. 2013.
pre-Columbian
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pre-Columbian — pre Co|lum|bi|an [ ,prikɔ lʌmbiən ] adjective relating to the time before 1492 when Columbus came to the Americas: pre Columbian Mexican art … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pre-Columbian — [prē΄kə lum′bē ən] adj. of any period in the history of the Western Hemisphere before Columbus arrived in America … English World dictionary
Pre-Columbian — The pre Columbian era incorporates all period subdivisions in the history and prehistory of the Americas before the appearance of significant European influences on the American continents. While technically referring to the era before… … Wikipedia
pre-Columbian — adj. before the discovery of America by Columbus. * * * pre Columbian 7 [ˌpriː kəˈlʌmbiən] [ˌpriː kəˈlʌmbiən] adjective connected with N and S America and their cultures before the arrival of Columbus in 1492 Culture: Pre Columbian North… … Useful english dictionary
pre-Columbian — /pree keuh lum bee euhn/, adj. of or pertaining to the Americas before the arrival of Columbus: pre Columbian art; pre Columbian Indians. [1885 90] * * * … Universalium
pre-Columbian — UK [ˌpriːkəˈlʌmbɪən] / US [ˌprɪkɔˈlʌmbɪən] adjective relating to the time before 1492 when Columbus came to the Americas pre Columbian Mexican art … English dictionary
pre-Columbian — /ˌpri kəˈlʌmbiən/ (say .pree kuh lumbeeuhn) adjective of, relating to, or belonging to the period before the discovery of America by Columbus: pre Columbian civilisations. {from Christopher Columbus} … Australian-English dictionary
pre-Columbian — pre Co•lum•bi•an [[t]ˌpri kəˈlʌm bi ən[/t]] adj. of or pertaining to the Americas before the arrival of Columbus • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
pre-Columbian — adjective Date: 1888 preceding or belonging to the time before the arrival of Columbus in America … New Collegiate Dictionary
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