- Knight of Columbus
- noun (plural Knights of Columbus) Etymology: Christopher Columbus Date: 1882 a member of a benevolent and fraternal society of Roman Catholic men
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Knight of Columbus
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knight of columbus — noun (plural knights of columbus) Usage: usually capitalized K&C Etymology: after Christopher Columbus more at columbus : a member of a fraternal and benevolent society of Roman Catholic men founded at New Haven, Conn., in 1882 to promote social… … Useful english dictionary
Knight of Columbus — /kəˈlʌmbəs/ (say kuh lumbuhs) noun (plural Knights of Columbus) a member of a Roman Catholic fraternal organisation, formed in the US in 1882, to associate members of the church for religious and civil usefulness …
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