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magellan

/məˈɡɛl.ən/

Traduction: Nom propre se rapportant à Fernand de Magellan (1480–1521), navigateur portugais qui, au service de l'Espagne, dirigea la première expédition ayant accompli le tour du monde.

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B2formalcommon/məˈɡɛl.ən/

indénombrable · nom propre

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

  • 🇫🇷Nom propre se rapportant à Fernand de Magellan (1480–1521), navigateur portugais qui, au service de l'Espagne, dirigea la première expédition ayant accompli le tour du monde.
  1. Portuguese Explorer B2 formal

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

    • 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.

    🇫🇷Magellan (explorateur portugais)

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