columned
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/ˈkɑləm(d)/
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/ˈkɒləm(d)/
(column)
vertical support or division
Etymology
'column' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'columna', where 'columna' meant 'a pillar, column'.
'columna' passed into Old French as 'colonne' and into Middle English as 'columne' (or 'colomn'), eventually becoming the modern English 'column'.
Initially it meant 'a pillar' (architectural support); over time it came to include the sense of a vertical division of text or data and adjectival senses like 'having columns'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past participle of 'column': formed into or arranged in columns; marched or moved in column formation.
The troops columned down the avenue at dawn.
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Adjective 1
having columns (architectural pillars) as part of a building or structure.
The columned façade gave the building a classical look.
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