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Definition of George vancouver
1. Noun. English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798).
Lexicographical Neighbors of George Vancouver
Literary usage of George vancouver
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Vancouver's Discovery of Puget Sound: Portraits and Biographies of the Men by Edmond Stephen Meany (1907)
"... PUGET SOUND CHAPTER II BIOGRAPHY OF VANCOUVER george vancouver is one of those
characters whose lives are crowded with achievements, the record of which ..."
2. Papers Relating to the Treaty of Washington by United States Dept. of State, Geneva Arbitration Tribunal (1872)
"Extract from the Instruction» to Commander george vancouver, by the Commissioners
for executing the office of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain ami Ireland ..."
3. The Gentleman's Magazine (1841)
"george vancouver, RN Baron Bolton, of Bolton Castle, in 1797. ... Page 447) was
recorded the death of Captain george vancouver of the Royal Navy. ..."
4. All the Voyages Round the World: From the First by Magellan, in 1520, to by John Galt (1844)
"... and in the presence of george vancouver, commander of the said sloop, Lieutenant
Peter Puget, commander of his said majesty's armed tender the Chatham, ..."
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