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Valletta

[ vuh-let-uh ]

noun

  1. a seaport in and the capital of Malta, on the NE coast.


Valletta

/ vəˈlɛtə /

noun

  1. the capital of Malta, on the NE coast: founded by the Knights Hospitallers, after the victory over the Turks in 1565; became a major naval base after Malta's annexation by Britain (1814). Pop: 84 000 (2005 est)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example Sentences

“We looked at Malta, where we’d made ‘Gladiator’ at Fort Ricasoli at the mouth of the Grand Harbor of Valletta,” Max says.

Out on the deck, away from the crowd, the model and actress Amber Valletta smoked a cigarette.

In all, 32 embassies ranked in the highest category for climate disaster risk, from Apia, Samoa, to Valletta, Malta.

He lists a two-bedroom apartment in Valletta as his residence in Malta, unlike his multimillion-dollar homes in the Hollywood Hills, Miami Beach and Washington, D.C.

Maltese government documents seen by The Times show Mr. Thiel and Mr. Danzeisen listing the apartment in Valletta, the capital, as their address on the island.

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