Gagarin

[ gah-gahr-in, guh-; Russian guh-gah-ryin ]

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Yu·ri A·le·kse·ye·vich [yoor, -ee al-ik-, sey, -, uh, -vich, yoo, -, r, yi uh-lyi-, ksye, -yi-vyich], 1934–68, Russian astronaut: first human being to make an orbital space flight (1961).

Gagarin

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noun

GagarinYuri19341968MSovietTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: cosmonaut Yuri (ˈjurɪ). 1934–68, Soviet cosmonaut: made the first manned space flight (1961)

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The first man in space, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, squeezed beef and liver paste into his mouth from an aluminum tube.

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He played for the team this past season, appearing in 49 games through March 8, when it was eliminated in the first round of the KHL’s Gagarin Cup playoffs.

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Either Gagarin was fibbing, or he had a strong stomach.

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The sergeant, Gagarin, and other injured soldiers could only be evacuated after dark, because the Russians were also hunting downed Ukrainians.

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