PONCE DE LEÓN

Meaning of PONCE DE LEÓN in English

(1460–1521)

a Spanish explorer who discovered Florida in 1513 while searching for the Fountain of Youth . He had captured Puerto Rico in 1508 and become governor there (1509–12).

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PONCE DE LEÓN — biographical name Juan 1460-1521 Spanish explorer
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PONCE DE LEÓN — /pons" deuh lee"euhn/ ; Sp. /pawn"the dhe le awn", pawn"se/ Juan /hwahn/ , c1460-1521, Spanish explorer.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PONCE DE LEÓN — biographical name Juan 1460-1521 Spanish explorer
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PONCE DE LEON — Pronunciation: ˌ pän(t)-s ə - ˌ d ā -l ē - ' ō n, ˌ pänts-d ə -, - ' …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PONCE DE LEÓN — Ponce de Le ‧ ón, Juan /ˌpɒns də ˈliːən $ ˌpɑːns-, wɑːn $ hwɑːn/ BrE AmE (1460–1521) a Spanish ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PONCE DE LEON — Classification: Town Located in: Florida (FL) Total Population (2000): 457 Total Housing Units (2000): 233 Land Area (square meters): 12826961 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
LEON — n lion; Leon [Astron.] Lion, Leo; parte del leon lions share
Interlingua English vocab
DE — prep I. from; also: since; II. of (1. belonging or pertaining to; 2. made of); III. with, by means of; …
Interlingua English vocab
PONCE — geographical name city & port S Puerto Rico population 186,475
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LEÓN — geographical name city central Mexico in Guanajuato population 872,453, city W Nicaragua population 90,897, region & ancient kingdom NW Spain …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LÉON — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Bakst Léon Blum Léon Bourgeois Léon Victor Auguste Calmette Albert Léon Charles Faidherbe Louis …
Английский словарь Британика
LEÓN — I City (pop., 1995: 123,865), western Nicaragua. The second largest city in Nicaragua, it is the country's political and intellectual …
Английский словарь Британика
LEON — I Medieval kingdom, northwestern Spain. Leon proper included the cities of León , Salamanca , and Zamora the adjacent areas …
Английский словарь Британика
DE — I or te (Chinese; " virtue ") In Daoism , the potentiality of dao that is present in all things; …
Английский словарь Британика
PONCE — ˈpän(t)s noun ( -s ) Etymology: origin unknown slang Britain : pimp
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DE- — prefix Etymology: Middle English, from Old French de-, des-, partly from Latin de- from, down, away (from de ) and …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LEON — (n.) A lion.
Английский словарь Webster
DE- — () A prefix from Latin de down, from, away; as in debark, decline, decease, deduct, decamp. In words from the …
Английский словарь Webster
LEON — ( n. ) A lion.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DE- — A prefix from Latin de down, from, away; as in debark, decline, decease, deduct, decamp. In words from the French …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PONCE — /pawn"se/ , n. a seaport in S Puerto Rico. 161,739.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PONCE — /pons/ , n. Brit. Slang. 1. a pimp. 2. a campily effeminate male. [ 1870-75; of obscure orig. ]
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LEÓN — /lay ohn"/ ; Sp. /le awn"/ , n. 1. a province in NW Spain: formerly a kingdom. 598,721; 5936 sq. …
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LEON — /lee"on/ , n. a male given name, form of Leo .
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DE' — /deuh/ ; It. /de/ , prep. dei (used in Italian names as an elided form of dei ): de' Medici.
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DE- — a prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin ( decide ); also used to indicate privation, removal, and separation ( dehumidify …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DE — /deuh/ ; Fr. /deuh/ ; Sp. /de/ ; Port. /di/ , prep. from; of (used in French, Spanish, and Portuguese …
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PONCE — n. pimp, one who manages a prostitution business (Slang)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
LEON — n. male first name (form of Leo); family name
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PONCE — geographical name city & port S Puerto Rico population 186,475
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LEÓN — geographical name 1. or León de los Al·da·mas dā-ˌlȯs-äl-ˈdä-mäs, thā- city central Mexico in Guanajuato population 872,453 2. city W …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PONCE — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1872 British : pimp ; also usually disparaging : a male homosexual
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DE- — Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French de-, des-, partly from Latin de- from, down, away (from de, preposition) and partly from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LEON — noun a lion.
Webster English vocab
DE- — a prefix from latin de down, from, away; as in debark, decline, decease, deduct, decamp. in words from the french …
Webster English vocab
PONCE — [ponce] n [origin unknown] (1872) Brit: pimp; also: a male homosexual--usu. used disparagingly
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DE- — [de-] prefix [ME, fr. OF de-, des-, partly fr. L de- from, down, away (fr. de, prep.) and partly fr. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DE — [DE] abbreviation defensive end, Delaware, doctor of engineering
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PONCE — major city and principal port of southern Puerto Rico. The third most populous centre of the island, after San Juan …
Britannica English vocabulary
LEON — Spanish Len, medieval Spanish kingdom. Leon proper included the cities of Len, Salamanca, and Zamorathe adjacent areas of Vallodolid and …
Britannica English vocabulary
PONCE — Ponce Spanish name; place in Puerto Rico BrE AmE ˈpɒn t s eɪ pɒn t s AmE ˈpɔːn t s …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PONCE — ponce BrE AmE pɒn t s AmE pɑːn t s ▷ ponced pɒn t st AmE pɑːn t st ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LEÓN — León place in Spain BrE AmE leɪ ˈɒn AmE -ˈoʊn —Spanish [ le ˈon \]
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LEON — Leon personal name BrE AmE ˈli ː ‿ən ˈleɪ-, -ɒn -ɑːn
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DE- — de- BrE AmE ˌdiː, di, də —Attached to free forms, meaning 'do the opposite of' or 'remove', this prefix is …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DE — De, de in English family names BrE AmE də
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DE — I de in French phrases BrE AmE də di —French [ də ] II de in Latin phrases BrE AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PONCE — / pɒns; NAmE pɑːns/ noun , verb ■ noun ( BrE , informal ) 1. a man who controls one …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PONCE — I. ponce 1 /pɒns $ pɑːns/ BrE AmE noun [countable] British English informal 1 . taboo an offensive word for …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DE- — de- /diː, dɪ/ BrE AmE prefix [ Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin de- 'from, down, away' and Latin dis- …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DE — DE written abbreviation for ↑ Delaware
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PONCE — n. & v. Brit. sl. --n. 1 a man who lives off a prostitute's earnings; a pimp. 2 offens. a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DE- — prefix 1 forming verbs and their derivatives: a down, away (descend; deduct). b completely (declare; denude; deride). 2 added to …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PONCE — n. & v. Brit. sl. n. 1 a man who lives off a prostitute's earnings; a pimp. 2 offens. a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PONCE — n. & v. Brit. sl. --n. 1. a man who lives off a prostitute's earnings; a pimp. 2 offens. a …
Oxford English vocab
PONCE — ( ponces, poncing, ponced) 1. A ponce is the same as a pimp . ( BRIT INFORMAL, OLD-FASHIONED ) N-COUNT …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DE- — 1. De- is added to a verb in order to change the meaning of the verb to its opposite. ...becoming …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PONCE — (~s, poncing, ~d) 1. A ~ is the same as a pimp . (BRIT INFORMAL, OLD-FASHIONED) N-COUNT 2. If you …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
DE- — 1. De- is added to a verb in order to change the meaning of the verb to its opposite. ...becoming …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
PONCE — about/around [phrasal verb] [I] -ier, -iest [UK] [informal] [disapproving] - to do something slowly and badly without giving it your …
Cambridge English vocab
DE — rigueur [adjective] [after verb] - demanded by fashion, custom, etc.At the place where I work, smart suits are de rigueur …
Cambridge English vocab
DE — prep. or te (Chinese; " virtue ") In Daoism , the potentiality of dao that is present in all things; …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
LÉON — Bakst Léon Blum Léon Bourgeois Léon Victor Auguste Calmette Albert Léon Charles Faidherbe Louis Léon César Feydeau Georges Léon Jules …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
LEÓN — Castile León Castilla y León Moses de León Nuevo León Ponce de León Juan Zedillo Ponce de León Ernesto
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

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