Definitions of da Gamma
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Portuguese navigator who led an expedition around the Cape of Good Hope in 1497; he sighted and named Natal on Christmas Day before crossing the Indian Ocean (1469-1524)
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synonyms:
Gamma, Vasco da Gamma
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navigator
in earlier times, a person who explored by ship
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navigator
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