Falla

American  

[fah-yuh, fah-lyah] / ˈfɑ yə, ˈfɑ lyɑ /

noun

1. Manuel de 1876–1946, Spanish composer.

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Falla British  

/ ˈfaʎa /

noun

1. Manuel de (maˈnwɛl de). 1876–1946, Spanish composer and pianist, composer of the opera La Vida Breve (1905), the ballet The Three-Cornered Hat (1919), guitar and piano music, and songs

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Example Sentences

Patrick Falla, from the Braye Beach Hotel, said it caused "sleepless nights" for businesses unable to operate with staff self-isolating.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2021

The harpsichordist de nos jours Mahan Esfahani is the soloist in two relatively recent concertos, by Manuel de Falla and Bohuslav Martinu.

From New York Times • May 2, 2019

Around the penultimate turn, shaped like an “S,” she left Falla behind and engaged with Nilsson.

From Washington Post • Feb. 21, 2018

Maiken Caspersen Falla of Norway, who won gold four years ago at the Sochi Games, had to settle for silver.

From Washington Times • Feb. 13, 2018

And then Jeanne Falla, who had gone across to the others, suddenly clapped her hands, and Nicholas Grut's hungry bow dashed into a quick step that set feet dancing in spite of themselves.

From Carette of Sark by Oxenham, John