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vespucci

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America - named after Amerigo Vespucci who was an Italian explorer - is composed of North America and South America.

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Quick take

florentine navigator who explored the coast of south america; america was named in his honor (1454-1512)

Meaning at a glance

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noun

florentine navigator who explored the coast of south america; america was named in his honor (1454-1512)

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for vespucci.

Example sentences

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America - named after Amerigo Vespucci who was an Italian explorer - is composed of North America and South America.

2

I believe one of the early maps of the americas by Amerigo Vespucci was found in a similar way.

3

Or you think that Americo Vespucci was a saint?

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- You might have better luck with apps for editing OSM for working with OSM labels directly but appart from basic use of Street Complete and Every Door, I haven't explored complex OSM app editors like Vespucci on mobile.

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This generous, patriotic, and enlightened people will take into their own hands the case of America Vespucci.

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I'd argue that, Vikings aside, it is a bit weird to use the term "America" to describe lands that neither Christopher Columbus nor Americo Vespucci visited in their lifetime.

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Vespucci also coined the term "New World", so one word for this place is the guy's name and the other was invented by the guy.

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First time I read about this middle single letter, must be some invention of Amerigo U Vespucci.

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Just like Amerigo Vespucci put the name "America" on a map and people starting referring to the New World as such, although he didn't discover it himself.

10

Well, among them, Amerigo Vespucci, another Italian working for the Spanish crown.

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A quick google search didn’t turn up much about America Vespucci.

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And it's "Amerigo," according to Vespucci.

Quote examples

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I'd argue that, Vikings aside, it is a bit weird to use the term "America" to describe lands that neither Christopher Columbus nor Americo Vespucci visited in their lifetime.

2

Vespucci also coined the term "New World", so one word for this place is the guy's name and the other was invented by the guy.

3

Just like Amerigo Vespucci put the name "America" on a map and people starting referring to the New World as such, although he didn't discover it himself.

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And it's "Amerigo," according to Vespucci.

Proper noun examples

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This generous, patriotic, and enlightened people will take into their own hands the case of America Vespucci.

2

First time I read about this middle single letter, must be some invention of Amerigo U Vespucci.

3

Well, among them, Amerigo Vespucci, another Italian working for the Spanish crown.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use vespucci in a sentence?

America - named after Amerigo Vespucci who was an Italian explorer - is composed of North America and South America.

What does vespucci mean?

florentine navigator who explored the coast of south america; america was named in his honor (1454-1512)

What part of speech is vespucci?

vespucci is commonly used as noun.