VASCO NUNEZ DE BALBOA Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the phrase vasco nunez de balboa. (close relations)
Definition of VASCO NUNEZ DE BALBOA
Best Alternative Words for VASCO NUNEZ DE BALBOA
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adventurer | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who enjoys taking risks • someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose) | ||||||||
conquistador | nounn | |||||||
noun • an adventurer (especially one who led the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century) | ||||||||
discoverer | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who is the first to think of or make something • someone who is the first to observe something | ||||||||
explorer | nounn | |||||||
noun • a commercial browser developed by Microsoft • someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose) | ||||||||
navigator | nounn | |||||||
noun • the ship's officer in charge of navigation • the member of an aircrew who is responsible for the aircraft's course • in earlier times, a person who explored by ship | ||||||||
balboa | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • Spanish explorer who in 1513 crossed the Isthmus of Darien and became the first European to see the eastern shores of the Pacific Ocean (1475-1519) • the basic unit of money in Panama; equal to 100 centesimos |