Cunha

[ koon-yuh ]

/ ˈkun yə /

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noun

Tris·tão da

[treesh-tounduh], /triʃˈtãʊ̃ də/, 1460–1540?, Portuguese navigator and explorer.

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How to use Cunha in a sentence

Editora Objetiva was forced to “severely” edit a book about the storied 19th-born century writer and scholar Euclides da Cunha.
Brazil’s Rich Ban Biographies Via Arcane Law|Mac Margolis|November 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The island of Tristan da Cunha was sighted, looming in the evening light like some huge monster rising out of the ocean.
In the Eastern Seas|W.H.G. Kingston
They were no doubt making for Tristo da Cunha, which lies at a distance of about 400 miles in that direction.
A Journal of the First Voyage of Vasco da Gama 1497-1499|Unknown
Brigadier Carlos Frederico da Cunha, commander-in-chief, &c.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil|Maria Graham

Nuno da Cunha died on his way back to Portugal, and the absence of his strong hand was soon felt in India.
The Story of the Nations: Portugal|H. Morse Stephens
For this important office the king first selected Tristo da Cunha, a daring and skilful commander and navigator.
Rulers of India: Albuquerque|Henry Morse Stephens