HyperDic: sir_martin_frobisher

English > 1 sense of the expression Sir Martin Frobisher:
NOUNperson Sir Martin Frobisher, FrobisherEnglish explorer who led an expedition in search of the Northwest Passage to the orient
English > Sir Martin Frobisher: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningEnglish explorer who led an expedition in search of the Northwest Passage to the orient; served under Drake and helped defeat the Spanish Armada (1535-1594).
SynonymFrobisher
Instance ofexplorer, adventurersomeone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
navigatorIn earlier times, a person who explored by ship

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