AMERICUS VESPUCIUS

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• AMERICUS VESPUCIUS (noun)
  The noun AMERICUS VESPUCIUS has 1 sense:

1. Florentine navigator who explored the coast of South America; America was named in his honor (1454-1512)

  Familiarity information: AMERICUS VESPUCIUS used as a noun is very rare.

• AMERICUS VESPUCIUS (noun)

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Meaning:

Florentine navigator who explored the coast of South America; America was named in his honor (1454-1512)

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Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Americus Vespucius; Amerigo Vespucci; Vespucci

Instance hypernyms:

navigator (in earlier times, a person who explored by ship)