River Probably Discovered By Columbus In 1498 Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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	noun • a South American river 1,500 miles long; flows into the South Atlantic
	66%	13		Discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1498
	noun • a republic in northeastern South America; formerly part of the British Empire, but it achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966
	48%	8		Columbus discovery of 1498
	noun • an island in West Indies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela

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New York Times27 Mar 1979	Across 52
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