English Explanatory Dictionary

Trafalgar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  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.

Pronunciation

/tɹəˈfælɡə(ɹ)/ /ˌtɹæfəlˈɡɑː(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Trafalgar.wav

Word forms

Trafalgar

Etymology

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

Derived words

Trafalgar Day Trafalgar East Trafalgar Night dinner Trafalgar South Trafalgar Square
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