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GEORGE VANCOUVER
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• GEORGE VANCOUVER (noun)
The noun GEORGE VANCOUVER has 1 sense:
1. English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)
Familiarity information: GEORGE VANCOUVER used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
George Vancouver; Vancouver
Instance hypernyms:
navigator (in earlier times, a person who explored by ship)
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