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Gagarin

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Ga·ga·rin  (g-gärn), Yuri Alekseyevich 1934-1968.
Soviet cosmonaut. In 1961 he became the first person to travel in space. He was killed while flying a routine aircraft training mission.
Gagarin (Russian) [gaˈgarin]
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(Biographies / Gagarin, Yuri (1934-1968) M, Soviet, TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: cosmonaut) Yuri (ˈjurɪ). 1934-68, Soviet cosmonaut: made the first manned space flight (1961)
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Noun1.Gagarin - Soviet cosmonaut who in 1961 was the first person to travel in space (1934-1968)Gagarin - Soviet cosmonaut who in 1961 was the first person to travel in space (1934-1968)
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin, Yuri Gagarin
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