De Soto

American  

[duh soh-toh, de saw-taw] / də ˈsoʊ toʊ, dɛ ˈsɔ tɔ /

noun

1. Hernando or Fernando c1500–42, Spanish soldier and explorer in America.

2. a city in NE Texas.

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De Soto British  

/ de ˈsoto, də ˈsəʊtəʊ /

noun

1. Also: Fernando De Soto.  Hernando (ɛrˈnando). ?1500–42, Spanish explorer, who discovered the Mississippi River (1541)

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Example Sentences

DWP said the affected area in the San Fernando Valley extends between Rinaldi Street in the south, Balboa Boulevard to the east and De Soto Avenue in the west.

From Los Angeles Times

He recently adapted “Doctor De Soto” by William Steig for the stage and it is being co-produced with Alliance Theatre in Atlanta.

From Seattle Times

At the scene on Strathern Street, just west of De Soto Avenue, police found a hammer in Murillo’s pocket and the pull bar beside his body.

From Los Angeles Times

Bauer, 34, spent his hours off from his landscaping job in De Soto, Missouri — near St. Louis — golfing, snowboarding and skateboarding.

From Seattle Times

Tuesday at the fast food restaurant in the 6800 block of De Soto Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

From Los Angeles Times