giovanni da verrazano

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Noun giovanni da verrazano has 1 sense

Verrazano, Giovanni da Verrazano, Verrazzano, Giovanni da Verrazzano - Florentine navigator who explored the eastern coast of North America (circa 1485-1528)
--₁ is a kind of navigator

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Giovanni da Verrazano

Definition: Giovanni da Verrazano was an Italian explorer who is best known for being the first European to explore the eastern coast of North America between Florida and New Brunswick, Canada. He sailed under the French crown and played a significant role in the Age of Exploration.

Noun (Proper)

Giovanni da Verrazano, also known as Jean de Verrazane, was a renowned Italian navigator and cartographer.

Sample Sentence: The voyages of Giovanni da Verrazano greatly influenced European knowledge about the North American continent.

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