Definitions for trafalgar square
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1. Trafalgar Squarenoun

   a square in central London where there is a memorial to Admiral Nelson

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1. Trafalgar Squarenoun

   a square in Westminster; the site of , and frequent demonstrations

2. Etymology: In honour of the Battle of Trafalgar.

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1. Trafalgar Square

   Trafalgar Square ( trə-FAL-gər) is a public square in the City of Westminster, Central London, laid out in the early 19th century around the area formerly known as Charing Cross. At its centre is a high column bearing a statue of Admiral Nelson commemorating the victory at the Battle of Trafalgar. The battle of 21 October 1805, established the British navy's dominance at sea in the Napoleonic Wars over the fleets of France and Spain. The site around Trafalgar Square had been a significant landmark since the 1200s. For centuries, distances measured from Charing Cross have served as location markers. The site of the present square formerly contained the elaborately designed, enclosed courtyard of the King's Mews. After George IV moved the mews to Buckingham Palace, the area was redeveloped by John Nash, but progress was slow after his death, and the square did not open until 1844. The 169-foot (52 m) Nelson's Column at its centre is guarded by four lion statues. A number of commemorative statues and sculptures occupy the square, but the Fourth Plinth, left empty since 1840, has been host to contemporary art since 1999. Prominent buildings facing the square include the National Gallery, St Martin-in-the-Fields, Canada House, and South Africa House. The square has been used for community gatherings and political demonstrations, including Bloody Sunday in 1887, the culmination of the first Aldermaston March, anti-war protests, and campaigns against climate change. A Christmas tree has been donated to the square by Norway since 1947 and is erected for twelve days before and after Christmas Day. The square is a centre of annual celebrations on New Year's Eve. It was well known for its feral pigeons until their removal in the early 21st century.

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1. trafalgar square

   Trafalgar Square is a public square located in the City of Westminster in central London. It was named to commemorate the Battle of Trafalgar, a British naval victory in the Napoleonic Wars that took place off the coast of Cape Trafalgar, Spain, in 1805. The square is home to Nelson's Column, which features a statue of Admiral Horatio Nelson, who commanded the British Navy at Trafalgar. It also showcases numerous statues and sculptures, and it is used for public gatherings, cultural events, and demonstrations. It is surrounded by significant cultural landmarks such as the National Gallery and St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church.

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1. Trafalgar Square

   Trafalgar Square is a public space and tourist attraction in central London, United Kingdom, built around the area formerly known as Charing Cross. It is in the borough of the City of Westminster. At its centre is Nelson's Column, which is guarded by four lion statues at its base. There are a number of statues and sculptures in the square, with one plinth displaying changing pieces of contemporary art. The square is also used for political demonstrations and community gatherings, such as the celebration of New Year's Eve. The name commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar, a British naval victory of the Napoleonic Wars over France. The original name was to have been "King William the Fourth's Square", but George Ledwell Taylor suggested the name "Trafalgar Square". In the 1820s, George IV engaged the architect John Nash to redevelop the area. Nash cleared the square as part of his Charing Cross Improvement Scheme. The present architecture of the square is due to Sir Charles Barry and was completed in 1845. Trafalgar Square is owned by the Queen in Right of the Crown, and managed by the Greater London Authority, while Westminster City Council owns the roads around the square, including the pedestrianised area of the North Terrace.

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   Read the full text of the Trafalgar Square poem by Robert Fuller Murray on the Poetry.com website.

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1. Trafalgar Square

   From the Nelson Column, set up in 1843, two years before the square itself was laid out as it now exists.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of trafalgar square in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of trafalgar square in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of trafalgar square in a Sentence

1. Lawrence Durrell:

   Now stiff on a pillar with a phallic air nelson stylites in Trafalgar square reminds the British what once they were.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Trafalgar_Square
3. ^ Wikipedia
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5. ^ Wikidata
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6. ^ Etymology and Origins
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