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Vizcaíno

American  
[viz-kah-ee-noh] / ˌvɪz kɑˈi noʊ /

noun

  1. Sebastián 1550?–1628?, Spanish explorer in the Americas.


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Fernando Vizcaíno, 70, a retired banker, got the idea to turn his house into a hostel about six years ago when he saw visitors starting to arrive in bigger numbers.

From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2024

Atlanta optioned right-hander Wes Parsons to Triple-A Gwinnett and transferred right-hander Arodys Vizcaíno to the 60-day injured list.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2019

Vizcaíno will miss the remainder of the season following shoulder surgery.

From Washington Times • Apr. 28, 2019

But Vizcaíno said she believed Mexicans understood they could not “wait for others to solve all our problems … Each one of us must take actions in the world around us.”

From The Guardian • Jul. 20, 2018

Accordingly, in 1611 Vizcaíno was sent to explore certain islands called Rica de Oro and Rica de Plata, but the expedition failed.

From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Bolton, Herbert Eugene