Amerigo Vespucci

proper noun

Meaning

An Italian explorer and cartographer whose name was used to designate the continents of the Western Hemisphere.

Examples

Amerigo Vespucci was the first to suggest that the newly discovered lands were a 'New World'.
The name America is derived from the first name of Amerigo Vespucci.

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Amerigo Vespucci

proper noun

Pronunciation: əˈmɛrɪɡoʊ vɛˈspuːtʃi

Definition

An Italian explorer and cartographer whose name was used to designate the continents of the Western Hemisphere.

Examples

Amerigo Vespucci was the first to suggest that the newly discovered lands were a 'New World'.
The name America is derived from the first name of Amerigo Vespucci.

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