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VERRAZZANO

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Overview

VERRAZZANO (noun)
  The noun VERRAZZANO has 1 sense:

1. Florentine navigator who explored the eastern coast of North America (circa 1485-1528)play

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


English dictionary: Word details


VERRAZZANO (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Florentine navigator who explored the eastern coast of North America (circa 1485-1528)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Giovanni da Verrazano; Giovanni da Verrazzano; Verrazano; Verrazzano

Instance hypernyms:

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


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