Vespucci

American  

[ve-spoo-chee, -spyoo-, ves-poot-chee] / vɛˈspu tʃi, -ˈspyu-, vɛsˈput tʃi /

noun

1. Amerigo Americus Vespucius, 1451–1512, Italian merchant, adventurer, and explorer after whom America was named.

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Vespucci British  

/ vɛˈspuːtʃɪ /

noun

1. Amerigo (ameˈriːɡo), Latin name Americus Vespucius. ?1454–1512, Florentine navigator in the New World (1499–1500; 1501–02), after whom the continent of America was named

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Example Sentences

Mrs. Vespucci saw me, hovering near the classroom door.

From Literature

But Lars Jensen, chief executive of Vespucci Maritime in Copenhagen, called the apparent progress “a mirage,” saying ocean carriers have been redirecting vessels to other U.S. ports, including Charleston, S.C., creating smaller jams there.

From Washington Post

Drafting regulations to address the current situation risks unintended consequences once the economy regains its footing, according to Lars Jensen, CEO of Vespucci Maritime, in Copenhagen.

From Washington Post

Why then did Sacrobosco continue to be the standard text after the discoveries of Vespucci?

From Literature

He interviewed all the intrepid mariners of the day, including Christopher Columbus, Amerigo Vespucci and Sebastian Cabot, and examined their ships’ logs and charts.

From Washington Times