Verrazano

Verrazzano

/ (Italian verraˈtsaːno) /

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noun

Giovanni da (dʒoˈvanni da). ?1485–?1528, Florentine navigator; the first European to sight what was to become New York (1524)

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Words nearby Verrazano

Verona, Veronal, Veronese, veronica, verra, Verrazano, Verrazzano, Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, verrière, Verrocchio, verruca

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How to use Verrazano in a sentence

In November, an Instagram site called “bestofmy” singled out a photo she took of the sun setting behind the Verrazano Bridge.
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A few years after the death of Verrazano they sent out another expedition, in charge of Cartier (car-ty).
The Story of the Thirteen Colonies|H. A. (Hlne Adeline) Guerber
And then in 1524 came Verrazano, the Spanish Pirate and outcast.
Colorado--The Bright Romance of American History|F. C. Grable
The account of Verrazano's voyage mentions his Indian trade.
The Character and Influence of the Indian Trade in Wisconsin|Frederick Jackson Turner

The expedition was commanded by Giovanni Verrazano, an Italian.
Children's Stories in American History|Henrietta Christian Wright
The coast names north of Florida seem to have been obtained from the Verrazano sources of 1524.
Terrestrial and Celestial Globes Vol I|Edward Luther Stevenson