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Trafalgar

American  
[truh-fal-ger, trah-fahl-gahr] / trəˈfæl gər, ˌtrɑ fɑlˈgɑr /

noun

  1. Cape, a cape on the SW coast of Spain, W of Gibraltar: British naval victory over the French and Spanish fleets 1805.


Trafalgar British  
/ trəˈfælɡə, trafalˈɣar /

noun

  1. a cape on the SW coast of Spain, south of Cádiz: scene of the decisive naval battle (1805) in which the French and Spanish fleets were defeated by the British under Nelson, who was mortally wounded

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Officers carried away activists to cheers and clapping from other demonstrators who gathered for the sit-down demonstration in the capital's Trafalgar Square.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

It comes after shadow justice secretary Nick Timothy described public prayers at the gathering in Trafalgar Square as an "act of domination".

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Timothy was referring to the prayers which took place at an open iftar event in London's Trafalgar Square on Monday.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Another documentary from Trafalgar — “Twenty One Pilots: More Than We Ever Imagined” — came in fourth last weekend, with $3.7 million in ticket sales.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

"Remember when you used to take us to the London Zoo or to Trafalgar Square, Baba?"

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

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