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john hanning speke

 

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Noun john hanning speke has 1 sense
  1. Speke, John Speke, John Hanning Speke - English explorer who with Sir Richard Burton was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika; he also discovered Lake Victoria and named it (1827-1864)
    --1 is a kind of explorer, adventurer

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John Hanning Speke

Description:

John Hanning Speke was a British explorer and officer in the British Indian Army. He is best known for his exploratory expeditions in Africa, particularly his discovery of Lake Victoria as the source of the Nile River.

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Noun:

A British explorer and officer known for his African expeditions, and the discovery of Lake Victoria as the source of the Nile River.

Example Sentence: John Hanning Speke's expeditions in Africa provided significant knowledge about the continent's geography.

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