Gagarin

American  

[gah-gahr-in, guh-, guh-gah-ryin] / gɑˈgɑr ɪn, gə-, gʌˈgɑ ryɪn /

noun

1. Yuri Alekseyevich 1934–68, Russian astronaut: first human being to make an orbital space flight (1961).

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Gagarin British  

/ ɡaˈɡarin /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

That night, in a cottage near the launch pad, a twenty-seven-year-old fighter pilot named Yuri Gagarin lay still in a wooden bunk, pretending to be asleep.

From Literature

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

From Seattle Times

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.

From Seattle Times

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.

From New York Times