Columbus Day
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Columbus Day — Co*lum bus Day The 12th day of October, on which day in 1492 Christopher Columbus discovered America, landing on one of the Bahama Islands (probably the one now commonly called Watling Island), and naming it San Salvador ; called also {Discovery… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Columbus Day — steht für: Kolumbus Tag, eine Feier zu Ehren von Christoph Kolumbus. Columbus Day – Ein Spiel auf Leben und Tod, ein US amerikanisches Thriller Drama aus dem Jahr 2008. Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit de … Deutsch Wikipedia
Columbus Day — a US public holiday held on October 12th to honour Christopher Columbus … Dictionary of contemporary English
Columbus Day — n. a legal holiday in the U.S. commemorating the discovery of America by Columbus (Oct. 12, 1492), observed in most states on the second Monday in October … English World dictionary
Columbus Day — This article is about the holiday. For the film of the same name, see Columbus Day (film). For the Pacific Northwest storm, see Columbus Day Storm of 1962. Columbus Day First Landing of Columbus on the Shores of the New World, after the painting… … Wikipedia
Columbus Day Storm of 1962 — Surface Analysis of the storm near its peak intensity[1] Storm type: Extratropical cyclone Formed: October 3, 196 … Wikipedia
Columbus Day (film) — Columbus Day Directed by Charles Burmeister Written by Charles Burmeister Starring Val Kilmer Marg Helgenberger Wilmer Valderrama … Wikipedia
Columbus Day — a day, October 12, observed as a holiday in various states of the U.S. in honor of the discovery of the New World by Columbus and his landing in the West Indies on October 12, 1492: observed in some states as the second Monday in October. [1890… … Universalium
Columbus Day — Co|lum|bus Day [ kə lʌmbəs ,deı ] the second Monday in October, when people in the U.S. celebrate the discovery of America in 1492 by Christopher Columbus … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Columbus Day — Colum′bus Day n. cvb a holiday honoring Columbus s landing in the West Indies on Oct. 12, 1492: observed variously in the U.S. on Oct. 12 or on the second Monday in October • Etymology: 1890–95, amer … From formal English to slang
Columbus Day — noun a legal holiday commemorating the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus • Syn: ↑Discovery Day, ↑October 12 • Hypernyms: ↑legal holiday, ↑national holiday, ↑public holiday • Part Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
