Meaning of "Da Gama" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF DA GAMA

Da Gama  [də ˈɡɑːmə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DA GAMA

Da Gama is a noun.

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WHAT DOES DA GAMA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Vasco da Gama

Dom Vasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira, was a Portuguese explorer. He is one of the most famous and celebrated explorers from the Age of Discovery, being the first European to reach India by sea. This discovery was significant and paved the way for the Portuguese to establish a long-lasting colonial empire in Asia. The route meant that the Portuguese would not need to cross the highly disputed Mediterranean nor the dangerous Arabian Peninsula, and that the whole voyage would be made by sea. After decades of sailors trying to reach India with thousands of lives and dozens of vessels lost in shipwrecks and attacks, Gama landed in Calicut on 20 May 1498. Reaching the legendary Indian spice routes unopposed helped the Portuguese Empire improve its economy that, until Gama, was mainly based on trades along Northern and coastal West Africa. These spices were mostly pepper and cinnamon at first, but soon included other products, all new to Europe which led to a commercial monopoly for several decades. Gama headed two of the armadas destined for India, the first and the fourth, the biggest armada, only four years after his arrival from the first one.

TRANSLATION OF DA GAMA

Find out the translation of Da Gama to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Da Gama from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Da Gama» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 达伽马
• Translator English - Spanish: da Gama
• English: Da Gama
• Translator English - Hindi: डा गामा
• Translator English - Arabic: دا جاما
• Translator English - Russian: Da Gama
• Translator English - Portuguese: da Gama
• Translator English - Bengali: দ্যা গামা
• Translator English - French: da Gama
• Translator English - Malay: Da Gama
• Translator English - German: da Gama
• Translator English - Japanese: ダ·ガマ
• Translator English - Korean: 다가 마
• Translator English - Javanese: Da Gama
• Translator English - Vietnamese: da Gama
• Translator English - Tamil: டா காமா
• Translator English - Marathi: दा गामा
• Translator English - Turkish: Da Gama
• Translator English - Italian: da Gama
• Translator English - Polish: da Gama
• Translator English - Ukrainian: Da Gama
• Translator English - Romanian: da Gama
• Translator English - Greek: da Gama
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DA GAMA»

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The Career and Legend of Vasco Da Gama

This book, based on a mass of published and unpublished sources in Portuguese and other languages, delineates Gama's career and social context, focusing on the delicate balance between 'career' and 'legend'.

Sanjay Subrahmanyam, 1998

A Journal of the First Voyage of Vasco Da Gama, 1497-1499

This volume contains an anonymous journal of Vasco da Gama's expedition to India, the first to sail directly to India from Europe.

E. G. Ravenstein, 2010

Vasco Da Gama and the Sea Route to India

This Portuguese navigator's initial voyage to India in 1497-1499 opened up the sea route from Western Europe to the East by way of the Cape of Good Hope.

Rachel A. Koestler-Grack, William H. Goetzmann, 2009

Holy War: How Vasco da Gama's Epic Voyages Turned the Tide ...

Now that the world is once again tipping back East, Holy War offers a key to understanding age-old religious and cultural rivalries resurgent today.

Nigel Cliff, 2011

Vasco Da Gama: Quest for the Spice Trade

Examines the life of the first man to discover a sea route from Europe to India, focusing on life on the expedition, as well as a looking at the social and political environment at the time.

Katharine Bailey, 2007

Vasco da Gama: Renaissance crusader

Paperback, brief and inexpensive, each interpretative biography in this series focuses on a figure whose actions and ideas significantly influenced the course of World history.

Glenn Joseph Ames, 2005

Da Gama: Vasco Da Gama Sails Around the Cape of Good Hope

Discusses the travels of Da Gama and how his travels helped to establish an empire in this country.

Robin Santos Doak, 2001

Vasco Da Gama

A biography of the Portuguese explorer who opened up the lands to the east of Europe by discovering a waterway to India.

Tanya Larkin, 2001

Vasco Da Gama: The Portuguese Quest for a Sea Route from ...

Describes the fifteenth century voyages taken by Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama who furthered his nation's power by expanding trade routes to India.

Allison Stark Draper, 2003

The Story of Vasco Da Gama

Vasco da Gama, 1469-1524, Portuguese navigator.

Matthew Tyson Yates, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DA GAMA»

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Vasco da Gama started his first voyage to India on July 8: Some facts

Vasco da Gama, the Portuguese nobleman, was born around 1460. Da Gama sailed from Lisbon on July 8, 1497 with a crew of 170 men. «India Today, Jul 15»

Things named after other things or sometimes after people special!

Vasco da Gama Formed out of a rowing club already named after the famous Portuguese explorer. Willem II The Eredivisie side from Tilburg ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Rivaldo returns to action in Brazil

Romario played for first division side Vasco da Gama at 41 and goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni is still playing for Sao Paulo, also in the first division, ... «RTE.ie, Jul 15»

Al Ain 'respect' Asamoah Gyan's desire to leave, vow replacement …

... the only foreign slot needed to be filled since they also announced on Tuesday the signing of Fellipe Bastos from Vasco da Gama. «The National, Jul 15»

Vilakazi To Downs In Swap Deal?

Mngonyama is currently part of the South Africa U23 national team squad training under the watchful eye of Owen Da Gama. Read More: Da ... «Soccer Laduma, Jul 15»

2015 Nedbank Ke Yona Team Search Action Hots Up…

Under the supervision of some of the country's most revered football tacticians, namely Shakes Mashaba, Owen Da Gama, Mike Mangena and ... «Soccer Laduma, Jul 15»

São Paulo: Boschilia to return for Vasco clash

... cold, midfielder Boschilia will be available to São Paulo boss Juan Carlos Osorio as he prepares for tomorrow's clash with Vasco Da Gama. «Sambafoot.com, Jul 15»

SA name squad for Young Warriors tie

... Brazzaville in September will also be part of the squad to face South Africa, coached by Bafana Bafana assistant coach Owen da Gama. «NewsDay, Jul 15»

Napoli offer player plus cash deal to Udinese for midfielder

The 24-year-old joined Udinese for €3m from Vasco Da Gama in the summer of 2012 and is one of the many examples of the Zebrette's widely ... «Forza Italian Football, Jul 15»

SA Under-23 prepare for Olympic qualifier

South African under 23 coach Owen Da Gama has announced the squad that will play against Zimbabwe in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games ... «The New Age Online, Jul 15»