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(Ma-gel-lan) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain; he commanded an expedition that was the first to circumnavigate the world 14801521

Example Sentence

Magellan was a Portuguese explorer who discovered the Philippines in 1521.

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