pre-columbian

Definition of Pre-columbian in English :

1. pre-columbian

of or relating to or originating in the Americas before the arrival of Columbus

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Pre-columbian

adjective

of or relating to the Americas before they were discovered by Columbus

adjective

of any period in the history of the Western Hemisphere before Columbus arrived in America

adj.

Of, relating to, or originating in the Americas before the arrival of Columbus: pre-Columbian art.

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