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James Cook
see synonyms of james cookNoun
1. captain cook, captain james cook, cook, james cook
English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several Pacific islands (1728-1779)
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James Cook
see synonyms of james cook British navigator and explorer who commanded three major exploratory voyages, charting and naming many islands of the Pacific Ocean. He also sailed along the coast of North America as far north as the Bering Strait.
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