1. Spanish explorer who accompanied Columbus on his second trip in 1493; in 1513 he discovered Florida while searching for the legendary Fountain of Youth (1460-1521); [syn: Ponce de Leon, Juan Ponce de Leon]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Ponce de Leon
n 1: Spanish explorer who accompanied Columbus on his second
trip in 1493; in 1513 he discovered Florida while searching
for the legendary Fountain of Youth (1460-1521) [syn:
Ponce de Leon, Juan Ponce de Leon]