| NOUN | person | da Gamma, Vasco da Gamma, Gamma | Portuguese navigator who led an expedition around the Cape of Good Hope in 1497 |
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| Meaning | Portuguese navigator who led an expedition around the Cape of Good Hope in 1497; he sighted and named Natal on Christmas Day before crossing the Indian Ocean (1469-1524). | |
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| Synonyms | Vasco da Gamma, Gamma | |
| Instance of | navigator | In earlier times, a person who explored by ship |
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