/ Dictionary / Index P pre-Columbian: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pre-Co•lum•bi•an Pronunciation: (prē"ku-lum'bē-un), [key] — adj. of or pertaining to the Americas before the arrival of Columbus: pre-Columbian art; pre-Columbian Indians. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pre-columbian (Thesaurus) precolonial precompose Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language