Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Magellanic /măjˌ-əl-ăn'-ĭk/ · Mag·el·lan·ic · IPA /ˌmæd͡ʒəˈlænɪk/ 01 a. Of or pertaining to, or named from, Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521), the navigator. 1. Of or pertaining to, or named from, Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521), the navigator.