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post-Columbian

post-Columbian adjective: referring to the cultures of the American continent after the European influence, specifically to the era after the continent was visited by Christopher Columbus.

Adjective

post-Columbian (not comparable)

  1. Referring to the cultures of the American continent after the European influence, specifically to the era after the continent was visited by Christopher Columbus.

Antonyms of post-Columbian

Origin of post-Columbian

From post- + Columbian.

Questions about post-Columbian

What does post-Columbian mean?
Post-Columbian means referring to the cultures of the American continent after the European influence, specifically to the era after the continent was visited by Christopher Columbus.
What part of speech is post-Columbian?
Post-Columbian is an adjective.

Words near post-Columbian in the dictionary

  1. post-circumcision
  2. post-classical
  3. post-coital
  4. post-colonial
  5. post-colonialism
  6. post-Columbian
  7. post-combat
  8. post-communist
  9. post-competition
  10. post-con depression
  11. post-conception

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