Juan Ponce de Leon

Definitions of Juan Ponce de Leon
  1. noun
    Spanish explorer who accompanied Columbus on his second trip in 1493; in 1513 he discovered Florida while searching for the legendary Fountain of Youth (1460-1521)
    synonyms: Ponce de Leon
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    type of:
    navigator
    in earlier times, a person who explored by ship
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