Definitions of Ferdinand Magellan
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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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synonyms:
Fernao Magalhaes, Magellan
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navigator
in earlier times, a person who explored by ship
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navigator
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