MAGELLAN


Meaning of MAGELLAN in English

Ma ‧ gel ‧ lan, Fer ‧ di ‧ nand /məˈɡelən, -ˈdʒe- $ -ˈdʒe-, ˈfɜːdənænd $ ˈfɜːr-/ BrE AmE

(?1480–1521) a Portuguese sailor generally considered to be the first person to sail all around the world. The ↑ Strait of Magellan at the bottom of South America was named after him.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.