Valletta

American  

[vuh-let-uh] / vəˈlɛt ə /

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Malta, on the NE coast.

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Valletta British  

/ vəˈlɛtə /

noun

1. the capital of Malta, on the NE coast: founded by the Knights Hospitallers, after the victory over the Turks in 1565; became a major naval base after Malta's annexation by Britain (1814). Pop: 84 000 (2005 est)

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Valletta

He painted The Beheading of St. John the Baptist, which still hangs in St. John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta, and is the only painting Caravaggio ever signed.

From Slate ● Jun. 6, 2026

Polaroids of a photoshoot with model Amber Valletta are on display in the bathroom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026

Marco Panzeri, mayor of La Valletta Brianza, told local media it was "a disaster, an immense, incalculable damage".

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2025

Rashford is now preparing for England's next two Euro 2024 qualifiers, against Malta in Valletta on Friday and North Macedonia at Old Trafford the following Monday.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2023

The observant stranger is struck with sadness upon first landing in Valletta at sight of the swarming hordes of the unemployed who throng the shore and some of the public squares of the city.

From The Story of Malta by Ballou, Maturin Murray