Trafalgar
pronunciation
How to pronounce Trafalgar in British English:
UK [trə'fælgə]
How to pronounce Trafalgar in American English:
US [trə'fælgər]
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- Noun:
- a naval battle in 1805 off the southwest coast of Spain; the French and Spanish fleets were defeated by the English under Nelson (who was mortally wounded)
Word Origin
- Trafalgar
- cape in southwestern Spain, from Arabic taraf-al-garb "end of the west," or taraf-agarr "end of the column" (in reference to the pillars of Hercules). The British naval victory over the French there was fought Oct. 21, 1805; hence London's Trafalgar Square, named in commemoration of it.
Example
- 1. A norwegian christmas tree lights up trafalgar square .
- 2. Crowds gathering in the vicinity of trafalgar square .
- 3. An aerial view shows trafalgar square in london march 27 , 2012 .
- 4. The author started out as a property developer and proceeded to build the legendary conglomerate trafalgar house .
- 5. In trafalgar square , a very pretty girl about 18 was spotted " shoeless and stockingless " as she lifted her skirt to paddle in the fountain .