sir francis drake

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   English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)

   SynonymsDrakeFrancis Drake

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What does sir francis drake mean?

sir francis drake means "English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)".

What is another word for sir francis drake?

Close synonyms include Drake, Francis Drake. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.