An assessment to determine if one's circumstances or expectations conform to reality, as in Time for a reality checkâwasn't this supposed to be a money-making enterprise? [ ; second half of 1900s] The American HeritageÂ® Idioms Dictionary
Dictionary entry overview: What does Elbe mean? â¢ ELBE (noun) The noun ELBE has 1 sense: 1. a river in central Europe that arises in northwestern Czechoslovakia and flows northward through Germany to empty into the North Sea Familiarity information: ELBE used as a noun is very rare.
[ 2 syll. co-lom-be, col-o- mbe ] The baby girl name Colombe is pronounced KowL AH M- â . Colombe is of Latin origin and it is used mainly in the French language. It is derived from the element columba meaning 'dove'. Columba (Latin) is an old form of Colombe. The name Columba was borne by both men and women.