Magellan

Q: What is a synonym for "magellan"?

Common synonyms include: bold, ferdinand magellan, ferdinandian, magellan spacecraft, space mission, the circumnavigator.

/məˈɡɛlən/ name

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Definitions

Proper Noun

1
A surname. uncountable, usually
2
Ferdinand Magellan. (Portuguese explorer) uncountable, usually

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bold ferdinand magellan ferdinandian magellan spacecraft space mission the circumnavigator

Antonyms

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cautious landlubber nonmagellan

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"The only reason why Ferdinand Magellan could claim to be the first man to sail across all of the world's meridians was because Christopher Columbus had chosen to swim."

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin Magellanus, Latinization of Portuguese Magalhães.

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