Falkland

Proper noun

Meaning

A village and former royal burgh in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO2507).

A viscountcy

Short for Falkland Islands. (Malvinas)

Synonyms

Phrases with the word

Examples

To return to the question of strategy... The Falkland Islands are unlikely to cause a major explosion. Edward Heath

When falkland hill puts on his cap, the howe o' fife will get a drap, and when the bishop draws his cowl, look out for wind and weather fowl. Scottish Proverb

Admiral George Grey, conducting the geographic survey in November 1836 had the following to say about their first view of East Falkland: We anchored a little after sunset off a creek called ' Johnson's Harbour '. Source: Internet

After the engagement, fleeing Confederate soldiers razed Montgomery Blair's Falkland residence. citation By the end of the 19th century, the region began to develop into a town of decent size and importance. Source: Internet

A Patagonian Missionary Society mission station was founded on Keppel Island (off the west coast of West Falkland) in 1856. Source: Internet

An Aerolíneas Argentinas DC-4 on an internal flight to Santa Cruz with 35 passengers was hijacked and flown to the Falkland Islands. Source: Internet

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