Trafalgar
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English
Etymology
From Arabic طَرَف الغَار (ṭaraf al-ḡār, literally “cape of laurel”). The place in Australia is named for the battle.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɹəˈfælɡə(ɹ)/, (rare) /ˌtɹæfəlˈɡɑː(ɹ)/
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Proper noun
Trafalgar
- A headland in the Province of Cádiz in the south-west of Spain.
- A sea area centred on this cape
- A famous naval battle once fought near the headland (1805); part of the Napoleonic Wars.
- A town in Victoria, Australia.
Derived terms
Translations
A headland in Province of Cádiz
Portuguese
Proper noun
Trafalgar
Spanish
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Trafalgar m