"Magellanic Cloud" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Magellanic Clouds [plural]
Etymology: Named after Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|explorer||||}} explorer, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Ferdinand Magellan}} Ferdinand Magellan, {{named-after|en|Ferdinand Magellan|nat=Portuguese|occ=explorer|wplink==}} Named after Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Magellanic Cloud}} Magellanic Cloud (plural Magellanic Clouds)
  1. (astronomy) Either of two irregular galaxies that are close companions of our Milky Way galaxy. Wikipedia link: Magellanic Clouds Categories (topical): Galaxies Derived forms: Large Magellanic Cloud, Small Magellanic Cloud Translations (galaxy): Magellanin pilvi (Finnish), nuage de Magellan [masculine] (French), მაგელანის ღრუბელი (magelanis ɣrubeli) (Georgian), Magellán-felhő (Hungarian), Pūrangi (Maori), Te Whakaruruhau (Maori), Obłok Magellana [masculine] (Polish), Magellanskt moln [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Magellanic_Cloud-en-noun-Fg4O4MRx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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