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Sir Humphrey Gilbert

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Noun

1. gilbert, humphrey gilbert, sir humphrey gilbert

English navigator who in 1583 established in Newfoundland the first English colony in North America (1539-1583)

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Sir Humphrey Gilbert

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English navigator who urged exploration for the Northwest Passage, established in Newfoundland (1583) the first English colony in North America, and was lost at sea during a homeward voyage.

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