Columba
/kəˈlʌmbə
/Astronomy
1A small and faint southern constellation (the Dove), near Canis Major. It is sometimes said to represent the dove that Noah sent out from the Ark.
1.1 (as genitive Columbae kəˈlʌmbikəˈlʌmbʌɪ) Used with preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation: the star Beta Columbae
Origin
Latin.