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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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He said he usually spent his days busking around Covent Garden, the London Eye and Trafalgar Square.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Sir Henry Wood composed the melody for the centenary of the Battle of Trafalgar in 1905.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

On Monday evening, a few thousand people gathered at a vigil for Arday in London’s Trafalgar Square.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

"Katseye: Wild Hearts," which chronicles the pop girl group by the same name, came in fifth place, earning $3.6 million for Trafalgar Releasing on its opening weekend.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

I loved our strolls with Baba along the Thames and the times he took us to the zoo or Trafalgar Square.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

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