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.

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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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Trafalgar

The theatre, initially called the Trafalgar Square theatre, became the Duke of York's in 1895, named after the duke who went on to become King George V.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

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

Del Naja, a member of the trip-hop band from Bristol, was one of more than 200 people who were arrested at a mass protest in Trafalgar Square in Central London on Saturday afternoon.

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026

High-profile figures have backed the protest, including Sir Lenny Henry and Paloma Faith, while singer Billy Bragg was expected to attend and Leigh-Anne Pinnock is set to perform at a music event in Trafalgar Square.

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026

In Trafalgar Square and Tiananmen Square and Times Square, they watched on giant screens.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir