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pre-Columbian definition

pre·-Columbian (prē′kə lum′bē ən)

adjective

of any period in the history of the Western Hemisphere before Columbus arrived in America

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pre-Columbian Synonyms

pre-Columbian

modif.

before the discovery of America, old-world, pre-American, Mayan, Aztecan, Indian, Eskimo; see also ancient 2.


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pre-Columbian Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • civilization: Until I began work on this book I had not appreciated just how interesting were the pre-Columbian civilizations of Central America.
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