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VIZCAINO

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Overview

VIZCAINO (noun)
  The noun VIZCAINO has 1 sense:

1. Spanish explorer who was the first European to explore the California coast (1550-1615)play

  Familiarity information: VIZCAINO used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


VIZCAINO (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Spanish explorer who was the first European to explore the California coast (1550-1615)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Sebastian Vizcaino; Vizcaino

Instance hypernyms:

adventurer; explorer (someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose))


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