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magellan

/məˈɡɛl.ən/

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noun

/məˈɡɛl.ən/B2formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к Фернану Магеллану (1480–1521), португальскому исследователю, который возглавил первую экспедицию по кругосветному плаванию, находясь на службе у Испании.

A proper noun referring to Ferdinand Magellan (1480–1521), the Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe while serving Spain.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. B2formal

    A Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe, though he died during the voyage.

    ruПортугальский исследователь

    • Magellan's expedition proved that the Earth is round.
    • The Strait of Magellan is named after the explorer.
    • Magellan set sail from Spain in 1519 with five ships.
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  • magellans' possessive plural form
  • magellan's possessive singular form