selkirk

Thân thiện

Selkirk gazes out from the shore of his island home.

Definition

Proper noun 1. A historical figure: Alexander Selkirk (1676–1721) was a Scottish sailor and privateer. He is famous for having been voluntarily marooned for four years and four months on an uninhabited island in the South Pacific Ocean. His experiences later provided the primary real-life inspiration for Daniel Defoe's novel Robinson Crusoe.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The story of Selkirk is a fascinating tale of survival.
  • Daniel Defoe is said to have based Robinson Crusoe on the accounts of Selkirk.

Advanced Usage

• "Selkirk's Island": Often used to refer to Más a Tierra, the island in the Juan Fernández Archipelago where Alexander Selkirk was marooned. The island was officially renamed Robinson Crusoe Island in 1966.
  • Historians have studied the flora and fauna of Selkirk's Island.

Variants and Related Words

• Selkirk Rex (n): A breed of cat known for its unique curly coat. It is named after the Selkirk Mountains, not directly after Alexander Selkirk.
  • The Selkirk Rex has a wonderfully soft, plush coat.

Synonyms

• Castaway: A person who has been shipwrecked and stranded in an isolated place.
• Marooned sailor: A sailor abandoned on a deserted shore or island.

Related Phrases and Terms

• The Real Robinson Crusoe: A common epithet or descriptive phrase used to refer to Alexander Selkirk.
  • Many call Alexander Selkirk the real Robinson Crusoe.

Học thuật

Noun

1. Scottish sailor who was put ashore on a deserted island off the coast of Chile for five years (providing the basis for Daniel Defoe's novel about Robinson Crusoe) (1676-1721)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Selkirk
• Selcraig
• Alexander Selkirk
• Alexander Selcraig