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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.
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
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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