Trafalgar

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/tɹəˈfælɡə(ɹ)/rare/ˌtɹæfəlˈɡɑː(ɹ)/

proper noun

A headland in the Province of Cádiz in the south-west of Spain.

OriginArabic طَرَف الغَار →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A headland in the Province of Cádiz in the south-west of Spain.
  2. A sea area centred on this cape
  3. A famous naval battle once fought near the headland (1805); part of the Napoleonic Wars.
  4. A town in the Shire of Baw Baw, south eastern Victoria, Australia.

Origin

  1. Arabicطَرَف الغَار
  2. EnglishTrafalgar

From Arabic طَرَف الغَار (ṭaraf al-ḡār, literally “cape of laurel”). The place in Australia is named for the battle.

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Translations

Catalan Trafalgar
  • TrafalgarA headland in Province of Cádiz
Chinese Mandarin 特拉法爾加 /特拉法尔加
  • 特拉法爾加 /特拉法尔加 (Tèlāfǎ'ěrjiā)A headland in Province of Cádiz
Portuguese Trafalgar
  • TrafalgarA headland in Province of Cádiz
Spanish Trafalgar
  • TrafalgarA headland in Province of Cádiz
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APA

Trafalgar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Trafalgar

MLA

“Trafalgar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Trafalgar. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Trafalgar,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Trafalgar.

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