Ferrol

Fer·rol

(fə-rōl′, fĕ-)

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.

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Ferrol

(Spanish fɛˈrrɔl)

(Placename) See El Ferrol

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El Fer•rol

(ɛl fəˈroʊl)
n.

a seaport in NW Spain. 88,101.

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"Dear Lady Narborough," murmured Dorian, smiling, "I have not been in love for a whole week--not, in fact, since Madame de Ferrol left town."

"But really, if you all worship Madame de Ferrol in this ridiculous way, I shall have to marry again so as to be in the fashion."

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Lee Ferrol, 18, was already on bail - awaiting sentence for a knife attack - when he lashed out with the ornamental weapon he kept hanging on his wall.

Sword attack thug is jailed

The second selection is a tight game in the Spanish Segunda with Ferrol taking on Levante.