British Columbia
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British Columbia
- /ˈbɹɪt.ɪʃ kəˈlʌm.bi.ə/ UK
Where it comes from
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.
proper noun
- 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.
