Pinzón
Americannoun
noun
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Martín Alonzo (marˈtin aˈlɔnθo). ?1440–93, Spanish navigator, who commanded the Pinta on Columbus' first expedition (1492–93), which he abandoned in a vain attempt to be the first to arrive back in Spain
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his brother, Vicente Yáñez (biˈθente ˈjaɲɛθ). ?1460–?1524, Spanish navigator, who commanded the Niña on Columbus' first expedition (1492–93)
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On paper, Beatriz “Betty” Pinzón Solano, played by Ana María Orozco, was the kind of character telenovela audiences rarely saw at the center of such sweeping lovestruck narratives.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2024
Felix Pinzón, a member of the church, lost his 45-year-old brother and his livelihood to the virus.
From The Guardian • Jun. 7, 2020
Pinzón was also distressed by what she describes as controlling and manipulative behavior by Amézquita Torres toward his then-girlfriend, who was a student.
From Science Magazine • Feb. 20, 2020
“He loved getting out into the field with the troops,” said Luis Carlos Villegas, who became Colombia’s defense minister after Pinzón was named ambassador to the United States.
From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2018
Other islands where the poisons have been used so far appear to be rat-free, so the chances for Pinzón appear good.
From Scientific American • Aug. 2, 2013
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