Cabral

American

[kuh-brawl] / kəˈbrɔl /

noun

Pedro Álvares c1460–c1520, Portuguese navigator.

Cabral British

/ kəˈbrɑl /

noun

Pedro Álvarez (ˈpɛːdru ˈɑlvərəʃ). ?1460–?1526, Portuguese navigator: discovered and took possession of Brazil for Portugal in 1500.

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Their current squad includes on-loan Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana, as well as a couple of Cape Verde's World Cup stars in Wagner Pina and Sidny Lopes Cabral.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

Then they went behind again - before a stunning strike from Cabral levelled again.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

"That match contains every possible match in history," Cabral added.

From Barron's ● May 16, 2026

Servite 6, Anaheim Canyon 1: Mickey Cabral went three for four and Cole Grothues struck out three in 2⅓ innings of scoreless relief.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026

Pedro Cabral was trying to sail around Africa to Asia to buy spices for his native Portugal, and the ocean current took him to Brazil instead.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson

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