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Trafalgar

/tɹəˈfælɡə(ɹ)/

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rare/ˌtɹæfəlˈɡɑː(ɹ)/

Trafalgar proper noun: a headland in the Province of Cádiz in the south-west of Spain.

Proper noun

Trafalgar

  1. A headland in the Province of Cádiz in the south-west of Spain.
  2. A sea area centred on this cape
  3. A famous naval battle once fought near the headland (1805); part of the Napoleonic Wars.
  4. A town in the Shire of Baw Baw, south eastern Victoria, Australia.

Origin of Trafalgar

From Arabic طَرَف الغَار (ṭaraf al-ḡār, literally “cape of laurel”). The place in Australia is named for the battle.

Words formed from Trafalgar

Phrases with Trafalgar

Questions about Trafalgar

What does Trafalgar mean?
Trafalgar means a headland in the Province of Cádiz in the south-west of Spain.
What part of speech is Trafalgar?
Trafalgar is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Trafalgar?
Trafalgar is pronounced /tɹəˈfælɡə(ɹ)/.

Words near Trafalgar in the dictionary

  1. tradwifery
  2. tradwives
  3. Traeger
  4. Traegers
  5. traf
  6. Trafalgar
  7. Trafalgar Day
  8. Trafalgar East
  9. Trafalgar Night dinner
  10. Trafalgar Night dinners
  11. Trafalgar South

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