| NOUN | person | Magellan, Ferdinand Magellan, Fernao Magalhaes | Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain |
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| Sounds | mahjheh'lahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| 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 | Ferdinand Magellan, Fernao Magalhaes | |
| 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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