单词 | Columbus, Christopher |
释义 | Definition of Columbus, Christopher in English:Columbus, Christopherproper nounkəˈlʌmbəskəˈləmbəs
Columbus persuaded the Spanish monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella, to sponsor an expedition to sail across the Atlantic in search of Asia and to prove that the world was round. In 1492 he set sail with three small ships and reached the New World (in fact various Caribbean islands). He made three further voyages between 1493 and 1504, reaching the South American mainland in 1498 Definition of Columbus, Christopher in US English:Columbus, Christopherproper nounkəˈləmbəs
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