Gama

American

[gam-uh, gah-muh] / ˈgæm ə, ˈgɑ mə /

noun

Vasco da c1460–1524, Portuguese navigator: discovered the sea route from Portugal around the continent of Africa to India.

Gama British

/ ˈɡɑːmə /

noun

Vasco da (ˈvæskəʊ də). ?1469–1524, Portuguese navigator, who discovered the sea route from Portugal to India around the Cape of Good Hope (1498)

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Richarlison's future in north London has become increasingly uncertain after a proposed transfer to Brazilian side Vasco da Gama fell through last week.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

A police source told AFP that the targets of Thursday's raids included Karina Gama, head of the company that produced "Dark Horse," and Mario Frias, a pro-Bolsonaro congressman listed as the film's executive producer.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

Former Liverpool and Barcelona midfielder Coutinho left his boyhood club Vasco de Gama in February, saying he was "tired mentally".

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

None of us ever met Christopher Columbus or Ferdinand Magellan or Vasco da Gama, the great explorers of history, but for more than 50 years astronauts have walked among us.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026

At the front of the class, Mr. Perry droned on about Amerigo Vespucci and Vasco da Gama and the Great Age of Discovery while I stared out the window.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez

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