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Gagarin

[ gah-gahr-in, guh-; Russian guh-gah-ryin ]

noun

  1. Yu·ri A·le·kse·ye·vich [yoor, -ee al-ik-, sey, -, uh, -vich, yoo, -, r, yi uh-lyi-, ksye, -yi-vyich], 1934–68, Russian astronaut: first human being to make an orbital space flight (1961).


Gagarin

/ ɡaˈɡarin /

noun

  1. GagarinYuri19341968MSovietTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: cosmonaut Yuri (ˈjurɪ). 1934–68, Soviet cosmonaut: made the first manned space flight (1961)
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Example Sentences

The first man in space, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, squeezed beef and liver paste into his mouth from an aluminum tube.

He played for the team this past season, appearing in 49 games through March 8, when it was eliminated in the first round of the KHL’s Gagarin Cup playoffs.

Gregory Burke - who like Sir Ian is from Fife - came to prominence with his play Gagarin Way, which was first produced in 2001.

From BBC

Either Gagarin was fibbing, or he had a strong stomach.

The sergeant, Gagarin, and other injured soldiers could only be evacuated after dark, because the Russians were also hunting downed Ukrainians.

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