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ponce de león

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Ponce de Le⋅ón

[pons duh lee-uhn; Sp. pawn-the the le-awn, pawn-se]
–noun
Juan [hwahn] , c1460–1521, Spanish explorer.
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Ponce de Le·ón   (pŏns' də lē'ən, lē-ōn', pōn'thě thě lě-ōn', pōn'sě)   
Spanish explorer who sailed with Columbus on his second voyage (1493-1494) and discovered Florida (1513) while looking for the legendary Fountain of Youth.
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