pre-Columbian: Meaning and Definition of

pre-Co•lum•bi•an

Pronunciation: (prē"ku-lum'bē-un), [key]
— adj.
  1. of or pertaining to the Americas before the arrival of Columbus: pre-Columbian art; pre-Columbian Indians.
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