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Magellan: Meaning and Definition of

Ma•gel•lan

Pronunciation: (mu-jel'un), [key]
— n.
  1. c1480–1521, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Straits of Magellan 1520 and the Philippines 1521.
  2. a strait near the S tip of South America between the mainland of Chile and Tierra del Fuego and other islands, connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific. 360 mi. (580 km) long; 2–17 mi. (4–27 km) wide.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
Magelang Magellan barberry
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