Falla

American

[fah-yuh, fah-lyah] / ˈfɑ yə, ˈfɑ lyɑ /

noun

Manuel de 1876–1946, Spanish composer.

Falla British

/ ˈfaʎa /

noun

Manuel de (maˈnwɛl de). 1876–1946, Spanish composer and pianist, composer of the opera La Vida Breve (1905), the ballet The Three-Cornered Hat (1919), guitar and piano music, and songs

"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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

External relations lead for the States of Guernsey, Steve Falla, said: "Guernsey is in lock step with the UK on the implementation of sanctions."

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

By summer, he had regained enough energy to join the Divan Orchestra on another European tour, performing works by Ravel, de Falla and Smetana.

From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2022

On Wednesday, Bjoergen won bronze with partner Maiken Caspersen Falla, which gave her the 14th medal of her career, the most ever among Winter Olympians.

From Washington Post • Feb. 21, 2018

Maiken Caspersen Falla of Norway, who won gold four years ago at the Sochi Games, had to settle for silver.

From Washington Times • Feb. 13, 2018

"Jeanne Falla, we want your views," said my grandfather.

From Carette of Sark by Oxenham, John

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023