NOUN | person | Cabot, Sebastian Cabot | son of John Cabot who was born in Italy and who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and a Spanish expedition that explored the La Plata region of Brazil |
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person | Cabot, John Cabot, Giovanni Cabato | Italian explorer who led the English expedition in 1497 that discovered the mainland of North America and explored the coast from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland (ca. 1450-1498) |
Sounds | kae'baht | |
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Rhymes | abbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht... |
Meaning | son of John Cabot who was born in Italy and who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and a Spanish expedition that explored the La Plata region of Brazil; in 1544 he published a map of the world (1476-1557). | |
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Synonym | Sebastian Cabot | |
Instance of | cartographer, map maker | A person who makes maps |
explorer, adventurer | someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose) | |
Spanish | Sebastian Cabot | |
Catalan | Sebastian Cabot |
Meaning | Italian explorer who led the English expedition in 1497 that discovered the mainland of North America and explored the coast from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland (ca. 1450-1498). | |
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Synonyms | John Cabot, Giovanni Cabato | |
Instance of | navigator | In earlier times, a person who explored by ship |
Spanish | John Cabot | |
Catalan | John Cabot |
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