HyperDic: juan_ponce_de_leon

English > 1 sense of the expression Juan Ponce de Leon:
NOUNperson Juan Ponce de Leon, Ponce de LeonSpanish explorer who accompanied Columbus on his second trip in 1493
English > Juan Ponce de Leon: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningSpanish explorer who accompanied Columbus on his second trip in 1493; in 1513 he discovered Florida while searching for the legendary Fountain of Youth (1460-1521).
SynonymPonce de Leon
BroadernavigatorIn earlier times, a person who explored by ship
SpanishJuan Ponce de Leon

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