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Americus Vespucius

DEFINITIONS OF: Americus Vespucius

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

Synonyms:
Amerigo Vespucci, Vespucci
Example of:
navigator
in earlier times, a person who explored by ship
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