Magellan

//məˈɡɛlən// name

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Definitions

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

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ferdinand magellan

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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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Strait of Magellan

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