Americas

/əˈmɛrɪkəz/ noun

The landmasses of North and South America collectively, named after Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci. Refers to the Western Hemisphere continents.

Named after Amerigo Vespucci (1454-1512), Italian explorer whose first name was Latinized as 'Americus.' German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller first applied this name to the New World in 1507.

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