Knight of Columbus

noun Knight of Co·lum·bus \-kə-ˈləm-bəs\

plural Knights of Columbus

Definition of KNIGHT OF COLUMBUS

: a member of a benevolent and fraternal society of Roman Catholic men

Christopher Columbus

First Known Use: 1882

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