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Drake Passage
noun
- a strait between southern South America and the South Shetland Islands, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Drake Passage
noun
- a strait between S South America and the South Shetland Islands, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Drake Passage1
First recorded in 1830–40 as Drake's Passage; named after Sir Francis Drake
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