Definition of 'Vancouver'
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Vancouver in British English 2
noun
Captain George. 1757–98, English navigator, noted for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1792–94)
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Vancouver in American English
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by
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after Capt. George Vancouver (1757-98), Brit explorer
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