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Cabot

Cabot

8 8.4
Family name of John Cabot, an Italian explorer who sailed for England and reached parts of North America in 1497
  • proper noun
  • /ˈkæbət/
: Cabot
  • In 1497, John Cabot set sail across the Atlantic to explore unknown lands for England.

Examples

  • Beside her was Marcus Cabot, Director of Central Intelligence, and Ryan's immediate boss.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • So John Cabot came across the ocean with instruments.

  • The President meeting with Henry Cabot Lodge, our ambassador to Vietnam, and members of his cabinet.

    JFK (1991)

  • You've come with Commander Cabot, one of my winners.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Nevertheless, he vetoed Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge's literacy test bill as too restrictive in 1897.

    Academic text (1994)

  • John Cabot is credited with discovering parts of North America during his 1497 expedition.

  • The legacy of John Cabot, an Italian explorer, is celebrated every year in Canada.

Compounds

Cabot Cove syndrome
  • Literature
9.9

A joking name for a small town where many crimes or strange events happen

Surface Forms

Cabot main

Etymology

Cabot comes from the Italian name Caboto, the family name of Giovanni Caboto, known in English as John Cabot, an Italian explorer who sailed for England in 1497. So, when you see Cabot it usually refers to that explorer and his voyages that helped Europeans reach parts of mainland North America.