"Trafalgar" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /tɹəˈfælɡə(ɹ)/, /ˌtɹæfəlˈɡɑː(ɹ)/ [rare] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Trafalgar.wav
Etymology: From Arabic طَرَف الغَار (ṭaraf al-ḡār, literally “cape of laurel”). The place in Australia is named for the battle. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ar|طَرَف الغَار|lit=cape of laurel}} Arabic طَرَف الغَار (ṭaraf al-ḡār, literally “cape of laurel”), {{root|en|ar|ط ر ف}} Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Trafalgar
  1. A headland in the Province of Cádiz in the south-west of Spain. Translations (A headland in Province of Cádiz): Trafalgar (Catalan), 特拉法爾加 /特拉法尔加 (Tèlāfǎ'ěrjiā) (Chinese Mandarin), Trafalgar [masculine] (Portuguese), Trafalgar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Trafalgar-en-name-BiVpf3Wg Disambiguation of 'A headland in Province of Cádiz': 70 13 10 8
  2. A sea area centred on this cape
    Sense id: en-Trafalgar-en-name-V4kfFWMZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 46 10 27 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 18 47 12 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 19 43 15 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 44 12 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 17 39 24 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 17 47 13 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 15 37 25 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 19 48 12 21
  3. A famous naval battle once fought near the headland (1805); part of the Napoleonic Wars. Categories (topical): Historical events
    Sense id: en-Trafalgar-en-name-575F4Mrr Disambiguation of Historical events: 3 6 89 2 Categories (other): Napoleonic Wars
  4. A town in Victoria, Australia.
    Sense id: en-Trafalgar-en-name-cNSrTYy9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Trafalgar Day, Trafalgar Night dinner, Trafalgar Square
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