Synonyms for Columbus (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China (1451-1506)):
Christopher Columbus, Cristobal Colon, Cristoforo Colombo
WordNet sense 2 (the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University):
capital of Ohio
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