TRAFALGAR

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does Trafalgar mean? 

• TRAFALGAR (noun)
  The noun TRAFALGAR has 1 sense:

1. a naval battle in 1805 off the southwest coast of Spain; the French and Spanish fleets were defeated by the English under Nelson (who was mortally wounded)

  Familiarity information: TRAFALGAR used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TRAFALGAR (noun)

Meaning:

A naval battle in 1805 off the southwest coast of Spain; the French and Spanish fleets were defeated by the English under Nelson (who was mortally wounded)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

battle of Trafalgar; Trafalgar

Instance hypernyms:

naval battle (a pitched battle between naval fleets)

Domain region:

Atlantic; Atlantic Ocean (the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east)

Holonyms ("Trafalgar" is a part of...):

Napoleonic Wars (a series of wars fought between France (led by Napoleon Bonaparte) and alliances involving England and Prussia and Russia and Austria at different times; 1799-1815)