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Magellan

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Magellan (biographical name)
  2. Magellan barberry (noun)
  3. Magellan, Strait of (geographical name)

Ma·gel·lan

biographical name \mə-ˈje-lən, chiefly British -ˈge-\

Definition of MAGELLAN

Ferdinand ca 1480–1521 Pg. Fernão de Magalhães Port. navigator & explorer

Rhymes with MAGELLAN

avellan, McClellan, muskmelon, vitelline

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