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Definition: Meaning of, Magellan in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / məˈɡɛlən /

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  1. 1480-1521 portuguese navigator in the service of Spain; he commanded an expedition that was the first to circumnavigate the world
    SYNONYM
    Ferdinand Magellan, Fernao Magalhaes
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  • Ferdinand Magellan (noun)
    1. 1480-1521 portuguese navigator in the service of Spain; he commanded an expedition that was the first to circumnavigate the world
  • Magellan, Ferdinand
    1. (?1480-1521) a Portuguese sailor who most people consider to be the first person to sail all around the world. The STRAIT OF MAGELLAN at the bottom of South America was named after him.
  • Strait of Magellan
    1. the Strait of Magellan a narrow area of sea between Tierra del Fuego and the MAINLAND of South America. It connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean and was discovered by Ferdinand MAGELLAN in 1520.
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