captain james cook

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Definition of captain james cook in English English dictionary

{i} James Cook (1728-1779), English navigator and explore

a British sailor and explorer who sailed to Australia and New Zealand, and claimed the eastern coast of Australia for Britain. He also discovered several islands in the Pacific Ocean, including Hawaii, where he was killed (1728-79)

Related Terms

Captain Cook

Captain James Cook (1728-1779), English navigator and explorer; character from "Peter Pan"; town in Hawaii (US)

Captain Cook

cook, Captain James

Hyphenation

cap·tain James Cook

Turkish pronunciation

käptın ceymz kûk

Pronunciation

/ˈkaptən ˈʤāmz ˈko͝ok/ /ˈkæptən ˈʤeɪmz ˈkʊk/