[gah-gahr-in, guh-; Russ. guh-gah-ryin] 
Yu⋅ri A⋅le⋅kse⋅ye⋅vich [yoo r-ee al-ik-sey-uh-vich; Russ. yoo-ryi uh-lyi-ksye-yi-vyich] , 1934–68, Russian astronaut: first human being to make an orbital space flight (1961). |
| Ga·ga·rin (gə-gär'ĭn) Soviet cosmonaut. In 1961 he became the first person to travel in space. He was killed while flying a routine aircraft training mission. |