Magellan

Magellan¹ Definition

Ma·gel·lan (mə jel′ən)

Magellan, Ferdinand 1480?-1521; Port. navigator in the service of Spain: discovered the Strait of Magellan & the Philippine Islands

Magellan¹ Related Forms

Mag·el·lan′ic (maj′ə lan′ik) adjective

Magellan² Definition

Ma·gel·lan (mə jel′ən)

channel between the South American mainland & Tierra del Fuego: c. 350 mi (563 km) long

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