El Fer·rol (f -r l , f -) also El Ferrol del Cau·dil·lo (dl kou-d , - ) A city of northwest Spain on the Atlantic Ocean. An important naval station since the 18th century, it was occupied by the British and then the French in the early 1800s. Population: 75,200. |
El Ferrol (Spanish) [ɛl fɛˈrrɔl]
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(Placename) a port in NW Spain, on the Atlantic: fortified naval base, with a deep natural harbour. Pop.: 82 371 (1991) Official name (since 1939) El Ferrol del Caudillo [dɛl kauˈðiʎo]
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