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Palos

[ pah-laws ]

noun

  1. a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.


Palos

/ ˈpalɔs /

noun

  1. a village and former port in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus' voyage of discovery to America (1492)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Example Sentences

As detectives began closing in on Viens, he attempted to commit suicide by diving feet first off a Rancho Palos Verdes cliff.

She was born in Palo Alto, California, and moved to Palos Verdes when she was nine.

Among the listeners were the brothers Pinzon (peen-thn), experienced seamen from the neighboring port of Palos (pahls).

Right honoured was the little town of Palos, whence it sailed on Friday, 3rd August, 1492.

It is possible that he altered the date when he reached Palos, as is Major's opinion.

Ferdinand was his youngest son, and was born only three or four years before his father left Palos.

On the 3d of August, 1492, the little fleet set sail from Palos, entering upon the most daring expedition ever undertaken by man.

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