(1934–68), Russian cosmonaut; full name Yuri Alekseevich Gagarin. In 1961 he made the first manned space flight, completing a single orbit of the earth in 108 minutes.
Definition of Gagarin, Yuri in US English:
Gagarin, Yuri
proper nounɡəˈɡärin
(1934–68), Russian cosmonaut; full name Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin. In 1961, he made the first manned space flight, completing a single orbit of the earth in 108 minutes.