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British Columbia

proper noun

  1. province of Canada
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbɹɪt.ɪʃ kəˈlʌm.bi.ə/

name

Etymology: A name given by Queen Victoria when it became a British colony in 1858, referring to the Columbia District, a territory drained by the Columbia River.

  1. A province in western Canada. Capital: Victoria. Largest city: Vancouver.

    “In that year [1871] British Columbia decided to become part of the Dominion of Canada, on condition that a transcontinental railway should be completed without delay.”