Definition of Strait of Magellan

1. Noun. The strait separating South America from Tierra del Fuego and other islands to the south of the continent; discovered by Ferdinand Magellan in 1520; an important route around South America before the Panama Canal was built.

Generic synonyms: Sound, Strait

Definition of Strait of Magellan

1. Proper noun. A navigable sea route between the southern coast of Chile and the northern coast of Tierra del Fuego. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Strait Of Magellan

Strabo
Strachey
Strad
Stradavarius
Stradivari
Stradivarius
Strads
Strait of Bonifacio
Strait of Calais
Strait of Dover
Strait of Georgia
Strait of Gibraltar
Strait of Hormuz
Strait of Juan de Fuca
Strait of Kerch
Strait of Magellan (current term)
Strait of Malacca
Strait of Messina
Strait of Ormuz
Strait of Otranto
Strait of Sicily
Strand
Strangelovian
Strasbourg
Strasburg
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
Strategic Defense Initiative
Stratford
Stratford-on-Avon

Literary usage of Strait of Magellan

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Voyage of the Beagle by Charles Darwin (1909)
"CLIMATE OF THE SOUTHERN COASTS Strait of Magellan — Port Famine — Ascent of Mount Tarn — Forests — Edible Fungus — Zoology — Great Sea-weed — Leave Tierra ..."

2. The Voyage of the Beagle by Charles Darwin (1909)
"CLIMATE OF THE SOUTHERN COASTS Strait of Magellan — Port Famine — Ascent of Mount Tarn — Forests — Edible Fungus — Zoology — Great Sea-weed — Leave Tierra ..."

3. Journal of Researches Into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries by Charles Darwin (1846)
"Strait of Magellan. CLIMATE OF THE SOUTHERN COASTS. IN the end of May, 1834, we.entered for the second time the eastern mouth of the Strait-of Magellan. ..."

4. Journal of Researches Into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries by Charles Darwin (1846)
"Strait of Magellan—Port Famine—Ascent of Mount Tam—For ests—Edible Fungus—Zoology—Great Sea-weed—Leave Tier- ra del Fuego—Climate—Fruit-trees and ..."

5. Journal of Researches Into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries by Charles Darwin (1876)
"... XL Strait of Magellan—Port Famine—Ascent of Mount Tarn—Forests—Edible ... we entered for the second time the eastern mouth of the Strait of Magellan. ..."

6. Journal of Researches Into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries by Charles Darwin (1890)
"CHAPTER XI Strait of Magellan—Port Famine—Ascent of Mount Tarn—Forests—Edible fungus —Zoology—Great Seaweed—Leave Tierra del Fuego—Climate—Fruit-trees and ..."

7. Journal of Researches Into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries by Charles Darwin (1890)
"CHAPTER XI Strait of Magellan—Port Famine—Ascent of Mount Tarn—Forests—Edible fungus —Zoology—Great Seaweed—Leave Tierra del Fuego—Climate—Fruit-trees and ..."

8. Journal of Researches Into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries by Charles Darwin (1876)
"Strait of Magellan.—CLIMATE OF THE SOUTHERN COASTS. I.' the end of May, 1834, we entered for the second time the eastern mouth of the Strait of Magellan. ..."

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