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Ponce de León

American  
[pons duh lee-uhn, pawn-the the le-awn, pawn-se] / ˈpɒns də ˈli ən, ˈpɔn θɛ ðɛ lɛˈɔn, ˈpɔn sɛ /

noun

  1. Juan c1460–1521, Spanish explorer.

Ponce de León British  
/ ˈpɔnθe ðe leˈɔn, ˈpɒns də ˈliːən /

noun

  1. Juan (xwan). ?1460–1521, Spanish explorer. He settled (1509) and governed (1510–12) Puerto Rico and discovered (1513) Florida

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