Fernao Magalhaes

Definitions of Fernao Magalhaes
  1. noun
    Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain; he commanded an expedition that was the first to circumnavigate the world (1480-1521)
    synonyms: Ferdinand Magellan, Magellan
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    in earlier times, a person who explored by ship
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