Noun
Florentine navigator who explored the eastern coast of North America (circa 1485-1528)
Source: WordNetBoth Giovanni Caboto (John Cabot) and Giovanni da Verrazzano are reported to have sailed in or near Maritime waters during their voyages of discovery for England and France respectively. Source: Internet
In 1524, Florentine explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano – sailing in service of King Francis I of France – was the first European to visit the area that would become New York City. Source: Internet
Giovanni da Verrazzano explored the East Coast of North America from Florida to presumably Newfoundland in 1524. Source: Internet
Giovanni da Verrazzano was the first European to record an encounter with these people, after entering what is now New York Bay in 1524. Source: Internet
Giovio owned the Codex Cellere of Giovanni da Verrazzano containing the text of his first trip. Source: Internet
He was not the first European to discover the estuary, though, as it had been known since the voyage of Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524. Source: Internet