Circumnavigated

/ˌsɜːrkəmˈnævɪɡeɪtɪd/ verb

Definition

Past tense of circumnavigate; traveled all the way around something by ship or other means.

Etymology

Past tense form of circumnavigate, describing a completed journey around something.

Kelly Says

When Nellie Bly circumnavigated the Earth in 1889 in just 72 days, she beat Jules Verne's fictional character Around the World in 80 Days—and proved a woman could achieve what many thought impossible.

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