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VESPUCCI
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• VESPUCCI (noun)
The noun VESPUCCI has 1 sense:
1. Florentine navigator who explored the coast of South America; America was named in his honor (1454-1512)
Familiarity information: VESPUCCI used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Florentine navigator who explored the coast of South America; America was named in his honor (1454-1512)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Americus Vespucius; Amerigo Vespucci; Vespucci
Instance hypernyms:
navigator (in earlier times, a person who explored by ship)
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