AMERICUS VESPUCIUS

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Florentine navigator who explored the coast of South America; America was named in his honor (1454-1512)

Synonyms:

Americus Vespucius; Amerigo Vespucci; Vespucci

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

navigator (in earlier times, a person who explored by ship)

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