Mag·el·lan·ic Cloud | \ ˌma-jə-ˈla-nik- 
, chiefly British ˌma-gə- \
, chiefly British ˌma-gə- \Definition of Magellanic Cloud
: either of the two nearest galaxies to the Milky Way system:
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The first known use of Magellanic Cloud was in 1678
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