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[ koon-yuh ] / ˈkun yə /
nounTris·tão da [treesh-tounduh], /triʃˈtãʊ̃ də/, 1460–1540?, Portuguese navigator and explorer. Words nearby CunhaCunene, Cuneo, cuneocuboid, cuneonavicular, cuneus, Cunha, cuniculus, cunjevoi, cunner, cunnilingus, cunning Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for CunhaTristo da Cunha was before all things an explorer; his hope was to discover fresh countries for his royal master. Rulers of India: Albuquerque|Henry Morse Stephens They were no doubt making for Tristo da Cunha, which lies at a distance of about 400 miles in that direction. A Journal of the First Voyage of Vasco da Gama 1497-1499|Unknown For this important office the king first selected Tristo da Cunha, a daring and skilful commander and navigator. Rulers of India: Albuquerque|Henry Morse Stephens The island of Tristan da Cunha was sighted, looming in the evening light like some huge monster rising out of the ocean. In the Eastern Seas|W.H.G. Kingston
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