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Magellan
muh-GEH-luhn
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Ferdinand Magellan, the Portuguese explorer whose expedition made the first circumnavigation of the globe.
"Magellan set sail in 1519 seeking a western route to the Spice Islands."
Word Forms
Magellans plural
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Etymology
From New Latin Magellanus, a Latinized form of Portuguese Magalhães.