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AMERIGO VESPUCCI
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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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Instance hypernyms:
navigator (in earlier times, a person who explored by ship)
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