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Definition of Ernest Shackleton from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Ernest Shackleton

/ˌɜːnɪst ˈʃækltən/

/ˌɜːrnɪst ˈʃækltən/

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(1874-1922) an Irish explorer. He went to the Antarctic as a member of Captain Scott's group from 1901 to 1904, and later led three more trips to the Antarctic. He died on the fourth journey. He was made a knight in 1909.

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