De Soto

American  

[duh soh-toh, de saw-taw] / də ˈsoʊ toʊ, dɛ ˈsɔ tɔ /

noun

1. Hernando or Fernando c1500–42, Spanish soldier and explorer in America.

2. a city in NE Texas.

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De Soto British  

/ de ˈsoto, də ˈsəʊtəʊ /

noun

1. Also: Fernando De Soto.  Hernando (ɛrˈnando). ?1500–42, Spanish explorer, who discovered the Mississippi River (1541)

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Example Sentences

Bauer, 34, spent his hours off from his landscaping job in De Soto, Missouri — near St. Louis — golfing, snowboarding and skateboarding.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2023

Abingdon-based Nexeon will supply the material to Panasonic Energy Co’s $4 billion De Soto, Kansas plant, which is slated to open in early 2025.

From Reuters • Jul. 24, 2023

Her mice, though undressed, look a bit like William Steig’s Doctor De Soto or his Abel from “Abel’s Island.”

From New York Times • Oct. 11, 2022

On July 18, P-89 was found dead on the shoulder of the 101 between the De Soto Avenue and Winnetka Avenue offramps.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2022

Bailey, who knew such things, said it was a De Soto.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou