Ferdinand Magellan Word Search
Play a Ferdinand Magellan word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: EXPEDITION, VICTORIA, TRINIDAD, CONCEPCION, SANANTONIO, SANTIAGO, STRAIT, PACIFIC, OCEAN, MAGELLAN, NAVIGATION, EXPLORER.
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Ferdinand Magellan word list, defined
- EXPEDITION /ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃən/ · noun
- A journey or voyage undertaken for a specific purpose, such as exploration, scientific research, or military action. It also denotes promptness or speed in doing something. Related: journey, voyage, mission, trek.
- VICTORIA /vɪkˈtɔːriə/ · proper noun; noun
- Victoria is chiefly the name of Queen Victoria (1819–1901), who reigned as monarch of the United Kingdom from 1837 to 1901, and is also a feminine given name. In botanical usage, victoria denotes a genus of large tropical water lilies, especially the giant water lily. Related: victory, triumph, success.
- STRAIT /streɪt/ · noun, adjective, verb
- A narrow waterway connecting two larger bodies of water. As a noun, it can also mean a difficult or restricted situation; as an adjective, it means narrowly restricted or confined; as a verb, it means to put someone or something in a difficult situation. Related: channel, difficulty, predicament, narrow.
- PACIFIC /pəˈsɪfɪk/ · adjective; rare noun
- Peaceful, tranquil, or free from disturbance; also conciliatory or designed to avoid conflict. As a rare noun, it means a treaty or agreement intended to establish peace. Related: peaceful, placid, tranquil, serene.
- OCEAN /ˈoʊʃən/ · noun
- A very large expanse of seawater covering much of the Earth, forming interconnected bodies of water conventionally identified as the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern oceans. The word can also refer figuratively to a vast, boundless quantity or expanse of something. Related: sea, main, deep, waters.
- NAVIGATION /ˌnæv.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ · noun
- Navigation is the process of determining a route or position and directing movement, especially at sea or in the air. In modern technical contexts, it also refers to moving between pages, sections, or features of a digital interface. Related: wayfinding, pilotage, steering, seafaring.
- EXPLORER /ɪkˈsplɔːrər/ · noun
- A person who travels to unfamiliar places in order to learn about or map them; more broadly, anyone who investigates or explores a subject, area, or field systematically. Related: adventurer, traveler, pathfinder, pioneer.
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