First Known Use: circa 1686
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Magellanic Cloud
noun Mag·el·lan·ic Cloud \ˌma-jə-ˈla-nik-, chiefly British ˌma-gə-\
Definition of MAGELLANIC CLOUD
: either of the two small galaxies that appear as conspicuous patches of light near the south celestial pole and are companions to the Milky Way galaxy
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Origin of MAGELLANIC CLOUD
Ferdinand Magellan
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