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Definition of Drake, Sir Francis in English: Drake, Sir Francisproper noundreɪkdrāk (c.1540–96), English sailor and explorer. He was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe (1577–80), in his ship the Golden Hind. He played an important part in the defeat of the Spanish Armada.
Definition of Drake, Sir Francis in US English: Drake, Sir Francisproper noundrāk (c.1540–96), English sailor and explorer. In his ship the Golden Hind he was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe (1577–80). He also played an important part in the defeat of the Spanish Armada.
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