Trafalgar
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- proper noun
- /trəˈfælɡər/
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Trafalgar
- The Trafalgar battle in 1805 was a decisive victory for the British fleet against the French and Spanish forces.
- the battle of Trafalgar
- Trafalgar Square
Examples
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Admiral Nelson is famously known for his leadership during the Trafalgar battle in 1805.
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Historically, Trafalgar is recognized as a significant turning point in naval warfare.
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Or better still, Trafalgar Square.
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The British Museum, Trafalgar Square.
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I'll remove it once we're south of Trafalgar Square.
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Well, I'll go down to Trafalgar Square.
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- Meet at Trafalgar Square at midnight.
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Now the Spice bus is racing across London, through Trafalgar Square.
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Nelson stands in Trafalgar Square
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There's usually lots of police in Trafalgar Square.
Synonyms
A small piece of land by the sea in southwestern Spain where a famous battle took place in 1805
Compounds
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A major sea battle in 1805 off Spain where Nelson's British navy defeated the French and Spanish fleets
A small piece of land by the sea in southwestern Spain where a famous battle took place in 1805
A large open place in central London with a monument to Nelson and big lion statues
Surface Forms
Etymology
Trafalgar likely comes from Arabic taraf ('edge' or 'cape') and al-gharb ('the west'). So it originally meant 'western cape', a piece of land that sticks out into the sea, which is why the place and the famous battle are called Trafalgar.