| 释义 |
ma·gel·lan
I. \məˈjelən\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from the Straits of Magellan, strait between the southern tip of the mainland of So. America and the Tierra del Fuego archipelago that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
: magellanic
II. noun
(-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: after Ferdinand Magellan (Portuguese Fernando de Magalhães) died 1521 Portuguese navigator who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe
: a world traveler
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