Gamma

/ˈgæmə/
/ˈgæmə/
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Other forms: Gammas

Definitions of Gamma
  1. noun
    Portuguese navigator who led an expedition around the Cape of Good Hope in 1497; he sighted and named Natal on Christmas Day before crossing the Indian Ocean (1469-1524)
    synonyms: Vasco da Gamma, da Gamma
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    navigator
    in earlier times, a person who explored by ship
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