Cabrillo

[ kuh-bree-oh, -breel-yoh ]

/ kəˈbri oʊ, -ˈbril yoʊ /

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Juan Ro·drí·guez

[rod-ree-ges], /rɒdˈri gɛs/, Joao Rodrigues Cabrilho, 1499?–1543, Spanish explorer, born in Portugal: discovered California.

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How to use Cabrillo in a sentence

That means Cabrillo, despite being authorized by tiny Dehesa, can draw on millions of potential students in San Diego, Riverside, Orange and Imperial counties.
Non-Classroom-Based Charters Performed Near Bottom in Test Score Analysis|Will Huntsberry|August 30, 2021|Voice of San Diego
He joined the local Cabrillo Beach Yacht Club there and by 1977 had reached the membership rank of commodore.
The Billionaire and the Fugitive|Meir Doron, Joseph Gelman|July 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
This relates to the voyage (1542-43) of Juan Rodriguez de Cabrillo.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume 28|Various
Cabrillo was the first white man so far as we know who visited the Indians of the coast of California.
The Old Franciscan Missions Of California|George Wharton James

No maps or charts of the region showing where lay good harbors or dangerous rocks, could be found in Cabrillo's cabin.
History of California|Helen Elliott Bandini
The exposure and hardships, following the wound he had received, were too much for even the hardy sailor Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo.
History of California|Helen Elliott Bandini
At the bow of the ship stood the master of the expedition, the tanned, keen-faced captain, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo.
History of California|Helen Elliott Bandini