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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Example Sentences

She was rushed to a hospital in Malta's capital, Valletta, and after ruling out meningitis or a brain hemorrhage, doctors began to suspect she might have a very rare condition known as a CSF leak.

From BBC

“We looked at Malta, where we’d made ‘Gladiator’ at Fort Ricasoli at the mouth of the Grand Harbor of Valletta,” Max says.

From Los Angeles Times

In all, 32 embassies ranked in the highest category for climate disaster risk, from Apia, Samoa, to Valletta, Malta.

From Scientific American

He lists a two-bedroom apartment in Valletta as his residence in Malta, unlike his multimillion-dollar homes in the Hollywood Hills, Miami Beach and Washington, D.C.

From New York Times

Maltese government documents seen by The Times show Mr. Thiel and Mr. Danzeisen listing the apartment in Valletta, the capital, as their address on the island.

From New York Times