george vancouver

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Definition of george vancouver in English English dictionary

v. born June 22, 1757, King's Lynn, Norfolk, Eng. died May 10, 1798, Richmond, Surrey English navigator. He entered the Royal Navy at age 13 and sailed with James Cook on his second and third voyages (1772-75, 1776-79) to the Pacific. In 1791 he commanded an expedition that explored the coasts of Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, and Hawaii before reaching the Pacific coast of North America in 1792; over the next two years he meticulously mapped a major portion of the coast. His maps and a lengthy account of his voyages were published in 1798

{i} (1757-1798) English explorer who rounded the Cape of Good Hope in 1791

Hyphenation

George Van·cou·ver

Turkish pronunciation

côrc vänkuvır

Pronunciation

/ˈʤôrʤ vanˈko͞ovər/ /ˈʤɔːrʤ vænˈkuːvɜr/