George Vancouver

[van-koo-ver]

Van·cou·ver

[van-koo-ver]
noun
1.
George, 1758–98, English explorer.
2.
a large island in SW Canada, off the SW coast of British Columbia. 410,188; 12,408 sq. mi. (32,135 sq. km).
3.
a seaport in SW British Columbia, on the Strait of Georgia opposite SE Vancouver island. 396,563; with suburbs 1,135,774.
4.
a city in SW Washington. 42,834.
5.
Mount, a mountain on the boundary between Alaska and Canada, in the St. Elias Mountains. 15,700 feet (4785 meters).
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george vancouver

noun
English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798) [syn: Vancouver
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