Magellan

Speech parts

1. Magellan - Noun

2. Magellan - Proper noun

Meaning

Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain; he commanded an expedition that was the first to circumnavigate the world (1480-1521)

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Examples

I would love to do a western. I would love to play an explorer. That is always something that has really captured my imagination since I was a kid, like James Cook or Magellan or Earnest Shackleton. John C. Reilly

All five of ITV’s (pre-lockdown) “Chasers” have appeared on Mastermind, choosing among their specialist subjects FA Cup finals, Ferdinand Magellan, The Simpsons, Lorenz Hart and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Source: Internet

As Ternate did not have enough stock, the ship for which the men had stayed to prepare was used by the Sultan of Ternate to fill Ferdinand Magellan 's last ship, which was the first ship to circumnavigate the world. Source: Internet

Archaeological evidence also suggests that Chamorro society was on the verge of another transition phase by 1521, when Ferdinand Magellan 's expedition arrived, as latte stones became bigger. Source: Internet

A 15-metric ton, off-axis mirrors for the Giant Magellan Telescope forced engineers to push the design and manufacturing process beyond all previous limits. Source: Internet

As the Chamorros took everything they found on the ship without asking, Magellan and his crew rememberd the island as the "Island of Thieves". Source: Internet

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