Meaning & use
Ferdinand Magellan
A Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition that sailed all the way around the world.
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Ferdinand Magellan set sail in 1519 hoping to find a westward route to the Spice Islands.
Although Magellan died in the Philippines, part of his crew completed the voyage around the globe.
A note on using this word
Magellan did not survive the entire voyage; he was killed in the Philippines in 1521 before his remaining crew completed the circumnavigation.
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