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Ferrol

American  
[fer-rawl] / fɛrˈrɔl /

noun

  1. another name for El Ferrol.


Ferrol British  
/ fɛˈrrɔl /

noun

  1. See El Ferrol

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Born in 1892 in Ferrol, Galicia, Francisco Franco Bahamonde was a Spanish general and politician who ruled over Spain as head of state and dictator under the title Caudillo between 1939 and 1975.

From The Guardian Oct. 24, 2019

A passenger train travelling on the express route between Madrid and the ship-building city of Ferrol on the Galician coast derailed as it rounded a bend near to Santiago de Compostela.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2013

Until then, Stephen Ward, an 18-year-old Mormon missionary from Utah who was onboard, and traveling to Ferrol to start his mission, didn’t want to speculate.

From Time Jul. 26, 2013

Its final destination was Ferrol, a popular launching spot for religious pilgrims walking to Santiago de Compostelo. 

From Newsweek Jul. 25, 2013

“It sounded just like a sonic boom,” said Ferrol Fullmer, who managed a hotel nearby.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

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