Columba
| Small constellation of the southern hemisphere, represented as a dove. Its earlier name, ‘Columba Noachii’, identifies it with the dove sent forth by Noah after the Flood. |
Columba
| Genus of pigeon. |
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Columba closed his tired eyes and folded his weary hands, there were many more to carry on his work. As Columba is the Latin for dove, the dove became a sort of signification of the nunnery. |
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