selkirk

• Eigenname eines schottischen Seemanns, der fünf Jahre auf einer unbewohnten Insel vor der Küste Chiles ausgesetzt war; seine Geschichte inspirierte Daniel Defoe zu dem Roman „Robinson Crusoe“.

A proper noun referring to a Scottish sailor who was marooned on a deserted island off the coast of Chile for five years, whose story inspired Daniel Defoe's novel 'Robinson Crusoe'.

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1. Historical figureB2formal

   A Scottish sailor who lived alone on a deserted island for over four years, inspiring the story of Robinson Crusoe.

   Historische Figur

   • Alexander Selkirk was rescued from the island in 1709.
   • Selkirk's experience on the island became famous through Defoe's novel.
   • Historians often compare Selkirk's story to that of Robinson Crusoe.