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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
English explorer who led an expedition in search of the Northwest Passage to the orient; served under Drake and helped defeat the Spanish Armada (1535-1594)
Synonyms:
Frobisher; Sir Martin Frobisher
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Instance hypernyms:
adventurer; explorer (someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose))
navigator (in earlier times, a person who explored by ship)
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