Ferdinand Magellan
- proper noun
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Fernando Magallanes
- Ferdinand Magellan's voyage proved that the Earth could be circumnavigated by sea.
Examples
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The Strait of Magellan, named after Ferdinand Magellan, is located at the southern tip of South America.
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Many historians credit Ferdinand Magellan with opening new trade routes to the East.
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The famous explorer Ferdinand Magellan was born in Portugal.
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Did Ferdinand Magellan really circumnavigate the globe?
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Ferdinand Magellan's expedition was the first in history to successfully circumnavigate the globe.
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During his travels, Ferdinand Magellan encountered many different cultures and peoples around the world.
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Ferdinand Magellan is remembered for his significant contributions to maritime exploration in the 16th century.
Synonyms
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A Portuguese explorer who led the first voyage to sail around the world
A Portuguese explorer who led the first trip around the world
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a proper name referring to a specific historical person; its encyclopedic meaning (a Portuguese explorer who led the first circumnavigation) cannot be derived from the constituent proper names. Knowing 'Ferdinand' and 'Magellan' as isolated names does not allow a B1 learner to infer the biographical information, so the expression is non-compositional for learners.
Etymology
Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese sailor who led the first trip to sail all the way around the world. Picture a small group of ships moving through unknown seas and finding a narrow passage at the tip of South America called the 'Strait of Magellan'. Because of that brave voyage, his name now stands for the first global sea journey and for early world exploration.