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Columba is an English word with synonyms like dove or constellation. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Columba in a sentence

Related words

Columba | Columbanus | Columbarium | Columban | Columbarius

Columba meaning

  1. Saint Columba of Iona, one of the Gaelic missionary monks who reintroduced Christianity to Scotland during the Dark Ages.
  2. Any of three other Christian saints who bore the name Columba.
  3. A small winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dove.

Synonyms of Columba

dove constellation genus columba bird genus

Related words

Other words often associated with Columba or its synonyms:

configuration peacenik poultry plan genus allegory pigeon squab design hawk pacifist emblem

Using Columba

  • The main meaning on this page is: Saint Columba of Iona, one of the Gaelic missionary monks who reintroduced Christianity to Scotland during the Dark Ages. | Any of three other Christian saints who bore the name Columba. | A small winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dove.
  • Useful related words include: dove, constellation, genus columba, bird genus.
  • In the example corpus, columba often appears in combinations such as: st columba, of columba, columba and.

Context around Columba

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 7 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

toward 1× accompanying 1× cathbuaid 1×

Often after:

kisses 1× turns 1× leadership 1× school 1× marine 1×

Sentence patterns with Columba

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and st columba s on 1× angels accompanying columba on his 1× assures that columba is the 1× at st columba by the 1× at st columba s hospital 1× at st columba s junior 1× between st columba s catholic 1× bicentennial of columba s death 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a new campus 1× ann cleeves is 1× at st columba 1× auditions will take 1× chris bragg from 1× columba s other 1×

Common sentence endings:

and scottish government 1× and social connection 1× be rescued too 1× bridget s ward 1× by his enemies 1× card party march 1×

Words around Columba

Just before it in the word index:

columb 18 colum 21 coluim 7 colugo 2 coluccio 2 colucci 3

Just after it in the word index:

columban 4 columbanus 20 columbarium 11 columbarius 3 columbia 3.221 columbian 146

Similar in corpus frequency:

abm 70 adsl 70 adua 70 agave 70 agricola 70 airdrie 70

Corpus analysis for Columba

  • In this selection, "columba" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, toward, accompanying, cathbuaid, kisses, turns and leadership stand out and add context to how "columba" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and st columba s on and angels accompanying columba on his. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "columba" sits close to words such as abm, adsl and adua, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with columba

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

St. Columba, Marine Park — Springfest Raffle Night Annual Card Party, March. (11 words)

From 1985 to 1990, she served as principal of the former St. Columba School. (14 words)

Auditions will take place in St Columba’s Episcopal Church hall on Wednesday February 1 from 7:30pm. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Columba's other prophecies can be considered vindictive at times, as when he sends a man named Batain off to perform his penance, but then Columba turns to his friends and says Batain will instead return to Scotia and be killed by his enemies. (44 words)

The illuminated manuscript Book of Kells was probably at least begun at Iona, although not by Columba as legend has it, as it dates from about 800 (it may have been commissioned to mark the bicentennial of Columba's death in 597). (42 words)

The Cathbuaid, Columba's crozier or staff, has been lost but the 8th-century Breccbennach or Monymusk Reliquary shown here, which held relics of Columba, is known to have been carried into battle from the reign of King William I onwards. (41 words)

Example sentences (20)

Saint Brendan, despite of all the negative reactions among the seniors toward Columba, kisses him reverently and assures that Columba is the man of God and that he sees Holy Angels accompanying Columba on his journey through the plain.

Columba's other prophecies can be considered vindictive at times, as when he sends a man named Batain off to perform his penance, but then Columba turns to his friends and says Batain will instead return to Scotia and be killed by his enemies.

The Cathbuaid, Columba's crozier or staff, has been lost but the 8th-century Breccbennach or Monymusk Reliquary shown here, which held relics of Columba, is known to have been carried into battle from the reign of King William I onwards.

The illuminated manuscript Book of Kells was probably at least begun at Iona, although not by Columba as legend has it, as it dates from about 800 (it may have been commissioned to mark the bicentennial of Columba's death in 597).

Auditions will take place in St Columba’s Episcopal Church hall on Wednesday February 1 from 7:30pm.

Merdian, pastor of St. Columba, St. Francis of Assisi and St. Patrick, all in Ottawa, and St. Mary Shrine in Naplate, will offer a reflection on Divine Mercy at St. Patrick Church.

Oban’s St Columba’s Cathedral is hosting a special celebration of charity Stella Maris’s work at 10am that day – everyone is welcome to attend.

The Telegraph understood that previous plans to merge Notre Dame and St Columba’s on the Notre Dame site were to be shelved.

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A new campus is currently under construction which will be located beside the new St Columba's and Woodmill high schools.

Ann Cleeves is appearing 'in conversation with' actor Colin McCreadie at St Columba's Junior School on Thursday, September 12.

Chris Bragg from Sowne of Organe was involved in the transfer of the old Cumbrae Parish Church organ to Norway, and says he hopes that exercise can show that the St Columba's organ can be rescued too.

Nestled between St Columba's Catholic College and St Thomas Aquinas Primary School, the Springwood Community Garden is alive with the spirit of both natural and social connection.

Sipho Camagu High School and Johnson Nqonqoza High School pupils participated in a residential academy through the Columba Leadership Programme.

St Columba's Scottish Episcopal Church in Largs are holding their popular club for primary school children in the first week of the school holidays.

The campus also includes two new-build high schools (St Columba’s RC High School and Woodmill High School) that opened this year and were partially funded by the local authority and Scottish Government.

At St. Columba’s Hospital, Thomastown in the loving care of the Nursing Staff at St. Bridget’s Ward.

From 1985 to 1990, she served as principal of the former St. Columba School.

She was a staff nurse at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and a past pupil of St Columba’s Comprehensive school in Glenties.

St. Columba, Marine Park — Springfest Raffle Night Annual Card Party, March.

The Concert for Kids With Cancer is at St-Columba-By-The-Lake Presbyterian Church, 11 Rodney Ave. in Pointe-Claire, Saturday, 2 p.m.

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Common combinations with columba

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "columba" in a sentence?
An example: "Saint Brendan, despite of all the negative reactions among the seniors toward Columba, kisses him reverently and assures that Columba is the man of God and that he sees Holy Angels accompanying Columba on his journey through the plain." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "columba" from authentic English texts.
What does "columba" mean?
Columba means: Saint Columba of Iona, one of the Gaelic missionary monks who reintroduced Christianity to Scotland during the Dark Ages.
What are synonyms of "columba"?
Common synonyms of "columba" include: dove, constellation, genus columba, bird genus.
How many example sentences with "columba" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "columba", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.