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post-Columbian

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Referring to the cultures of the American continent after the European influence, specifically to the era after the continent was visited by Christopher Columbus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Antonyms: pre-Columbian, precolumbian

History

Etymology

From post- + Columbian.