HyperDic: amundsen

English > 1 sense of the word Amundsen:
NOUNperson Amundsen, Roald AmundsenNorwegian explorer who was the first to traverse the Northwest Passage and in 1911 the first to reach the South Pole (1872-1928)
Amundsen > pronunciation
Soundsaa'mahndsahn; ey'mahndsahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > Amundsen: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningNorwegian explorer who was the first to traverse the Northwest Passage and in 1911 the first to reach the South Pole (1872-1928).
SynonymRoald Amundsen
Instance ofexplorer, adventurersomeone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
SpanishRoald Amundsen
CatalanRoald Amundsen

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