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Column 88 — was a neo nazi paramilitary organization based in the United Kingdom. It was formed in the early 1970s, and disbanded in the early 1980s. The members of Column 88 undertook military training under the supervision of a former Royal Marine Commando … Wikipedia
Column — Col umn, n. [L. columna, fr. columen, culmen, fr. cellere (used only in comp.), akin to E. excel, and prob. to holm. See {Holm}, and cf. {Colonel}.] 1. (Arch.) A kind of pillar; a cylindrical or polygonal support for a roof, ceiling, statue, etc … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
column — col‧umn [ˈkɒləm ǁ ˈkɑː ] noun [countable] 1. ACCOUNTING a line of numbers written or printed under each other so that they can be easily added up, or a space on a page or on a computer screen for numbers to be arranged in this way ˈcash ˌcolumn… … Financial and business terms
Column — • Architectural term for a supporting pillar Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Column Column † … Catholic encyclopedia
column — [käl′əm] n. [ME & OFr colomne < L columna, collateral form of columen, column, pillar < IE base * kel , to project > HILL, HOLM1, Gr kolophōn] 1. a slender upright structure, generally consisting of a cylindrical shaft, a base, and a… … English World dictionary
column — [n1] line, procession cavalcade, company, file, list, platoon, queue, rank, row, string, train; concepts 432,727 column [n2] pillar brace, buttress, caryatid, colonnade, cylinder, mast, minaret, monolith, monument, obelisk, pedestal, peristyle,… … New thesaurus
column — index chapter (division) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Column — [engl.], Spalte … Universal-Lexikon
column — *pillar, pilaster … New Dictionary of Synonyms
column — ► NOUN 1) an upright pillar supporting an arch or other structure or standing alone as a monument. 2) a line of people or vehicles moving in the same direction. 3) a vertical division of a page or text. 4) a regular section of a newspaper or… … English terms dictionary
