Talavera de la Reina

[ tah-lah-ve-rah th e lah rey-nah ]
/ ˌtɑ lɑˈvɛ rɑ ðɛ lɑ ˈreɪ nɑ /

noun

a city in central Spain, on the Tagus River: British and Spanish defeat of the French 1809.

British Dictionary definitions for talavera de la reina

Talavera de la Reina
/ (Spanish talaˈβera ðe la ˈrɛina) /

noun

a walled town in central Spain, on the Tagus River: scene of the defeat of the French by British and Spanish forces (1809) during the Peninsular War; agricultural processing centre. Pop: 79 916 (2003 est)