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Columbiad
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columbiad
English
Etymology
From en Columbia iad the United States epic tale. From en Iliad the Homeric tale of the Trojan War, from en grc Ἰλιάς, from grc -άς. From en Columbia the feminine form of en America , from en Columbus Christopher Columbus, from en la Columbus surname, from en it Colombo, from it colombo pigeon.
Proper noun
An en epic story about the settling of en North America by European colonizers in the region that is now the en United States of America; and its mythologized growth and development.
Related terms
en Columbiana Columbia