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
a modern Magellan can leave … in a giant clipper of the air — Saturday Review