NOUN | person | Fernao Magalhaes, Magellan, Ferdinand Magellan | Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain |
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Meaning | Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain; he commanded an expedition that was the first to circumnavigate the world (1480-1521). | |
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Synonyms | Magellan, Ferdinand Magellan | |
Instance of | navigator | In earlier times, a person who explored by ship |
Spanish | Ferdinand Magellan, Fernando de Magallanes, Fernão de Magalhães, Magallanes | |
Catalan | Ferdinand Magellan, Fernando de Magallanes, Magalhães, Magellan |
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