Noun columbus has 4 senses
  1. Columbus, capital of Ohio - the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
    --1 is a kind of state capital
    --1 is a part of Ohio, Buckeye State, OH
    --1 has parts: Ohio State University
  2. Columbus, Christopher Columbus, Cristoforo Colombo, Cristobal Colon - Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China (1451-1506)
    --2 is a kind of navigator
  3. Columbus - a town in eastern Mississippi near the border with Alabama
    --3 is a kind of
    town
    --3 is a part of Mississippi, Magnolia State, MS
  4. Columbus - a city in western Georgia on the Chattahoochee River; industrial center
    --4 is a kind of
    city, metropolis, urban center; port of entry, point of entry
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