gagarin

Thân thiện

Yuri Gagarin waves from inside his space capsule.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A specific historical figure: Gagarin refers to Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet cosmonaut and the first human to journey into outer space.

Usage

• As a proper noun: The word "Gagarin" is used to refer specifically to the individual, Yuri Gagarin. It is always capitalized.
  • Gagarin became an international hero after his historic flight.
  • The museum has an exhibit dedicated to Gagarin.

Advanced Usage

• Used attributively: The name can be used to describe things named in his honor.
  • The Gagarin crater is on the far side of the Moon.
  • She visited Gagarin's Start, the launch site at Baikonur Cosmodrome.

Variants and Related Words

• Gagarinite (noun, rare): An admirer or follower of Yuri Gagarin, or a person from his hometown.
• Gagarin-esque (adjective, informal): Reminiscent of or characteristic of Yuri Gagarin, especially his pioneering spirit or smile.

Synonyms

• Yuri Gagarin: The full name.
• The first cosmonaut: A descriptive title.
• Vostok 1 pilot: A reference to his specific mission.

Related Phrases

• "A Gagarin smile": An idiom referring to a famously warm, broad, and heroic smile, reminiscent of Yuri Gagarin's.
  • He greeted the crowd with a Gagarin smile.

Học thuật

Noun

1. Soviet cosmonaut who in 1961 was the first person to travel in space (1934-1968)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Gagarin
• Yuri Gagarin
• Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin