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Ponce de León
(pŏnsˈ də lēˈən, lē-ōnˈ, pōnˈthĕ Þĕ lĕ-ōnˈ, pōnˈsĕ), Juan 1460-1521.
Spanish explorer who sailed with Columbus on his second voyage (1493-1494) and discovered Florida (1513) while looking for the legendary Fountain of Youth.