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Columbian Exchange

Columbian Exchange proper noun: the widespread transfer of animals, plants, culture, human populations, communicable diseases, technology and ideas between the American and Afro-Eurasian hemispheres in the 15th and 16th centuries, related to European colonization and trade after Christopher Columbus' 1492 voyage.

Proper noun (1)

the Columbian Exchange

  1. The widespread transfer of animals, plants, culture, human populations, communicable diseases, technology and ideas between the American and Afro-Eurasian hemispheres in the 15th and 16th centuries, related to European colonization and trade after Christopher Columbus' 1492 voyage.
    Synonyms:
    Grand Exchange

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Columbian exchange

the Columbian exchange

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Columbian Exchange.

Columbian Exchange meaning in Hindi

Columbian Exchange in Hindi

widespread transfer of animals and plants between the American and Afro-Eurasian hemispheres
कोलम्बियाई विनिमय kolambiyāī vinimay

Synonyms of Columbian Exchange

Forms of Columbian Exchange

alternative formColumbian exchange

Origin of Columbian Exchange

First used in 1972 by American historian Alfred W. Crosby, in his eponymous work of environmental history, thereafter rapidly being adopted by other historians and journalists.

Questions about Columbian Exchange

What does Columbian Exchange mean?
Columbian Exchange means the widespread transfer of animals, plants, culture, human populations, communicable diseases, technology and ideas between the American and Afro-Eurasian hemispheres in the 15th and 16th centuries, related to European colonization and trade after Christopher Columbus' 1492 voyage.
What is Columbian Exchange in Hindi?
Columbian Exchange in Hindi is कोलम्बियाई विनिमय (kolambiyāī vinimay). See Columbian Exchange meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Columbian Exchange?
Columbian Exchange is a proper noun.

Words near Columbian Exchange in the dictionary

  1. Columbia-Shuswap
  2. Columbia-Wenatchi
  3. columbiad
  4. columbiads
  5. Columbian
  6. Columbian Exchange
  7. Columbian ground squirrel
  8. Columbian mammoth
  9. Columbian mammoths
  10. Columbiana
  11. Columbiana County

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