Speke

/spik/
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Other forms: Spekes

Definitions of Speke
  1. noun
    English explorer who with Sir Richard Burton was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika; he also discovered Lake Victoria and named it (1827-1864)
    synonyms: John Hanning Speke, John Speke
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    adventurer, explorer
    someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
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