Falla

American  

[fah-yuh, fah-lyah] / ˈfɑ jə, ˈfɑ ljɑ /

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

By summer, he had regained enough energy to join the Divan Orchestra on another European tour, performing works by Ravel, de Falla and Smetana.

From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2022

“We need realistic training” said Mr. Falla, the director of training at Redback One, a leading combat training systems company.

From Washington Times • May 18, 2022

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

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

From Washington Post • Feb. 21, 2018

But even then Jeanne Falla would only have on hearsay from Helier what he had heard from me, whereas I was an eye-witness, and could swear to the facts.

From Carette of Sark by Oxenham, John