vespucci
IPA: vˈɛspˈutʃi
noun
- florentine navigator who explored the coast of south america; america was named in his honor (1454-1512)
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Examples of "vespucci" in Sentences
- Vespucci himself never stated that this was the case.
- Award winner for the best project at the Premio Vespucci 2008.
- The claims of Amerigo Vespucci to a previous discovery are doubtful.
- I wasn't specifically trying to remove the bit about Amerigo Vespucci.
- There is some dispute over the veracity of the Amerigo Vespucci naming.
- Some other people take offense at being associated with Amerigo Vespucci.
- Europeans first arrived in the region with the 1502 voyage of Amerigo Vespucci.
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