English dictionary: words starting with fala

Meanings of Falafel:

noun

A middle eastern dish of spiced mashed chickpeas or other pulses formed into balls or fritters and deep-fried, usually eaten with or in pitta bread.

Usage examples:

The chickpea croquettes called falafel and the ever-popular chickpea dip, hummus, are both very good.

Meanings of Falange:

proper noun

The spanish fascist movement that merged with traditional right-wing elements in 1937 to form the ruling party, the falange española tradicionalista, under general franco. it was formally abolished in 1977.

Meanings of Falangism:

noun

The political principles and policies of the spanish falange movement.

Usage examples:

They were intent on furthering falangism

Meanings of Falangist:

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of the spanish falange movement.

Usage examples:

The falangist regimes

noun

A member of the spanish falange movement.

Usage examples:

He was executed by the falangists

Meanings of Falasha:

noun

A member of a group of people in ethiopia who hold the jewish faith but use ge'ez rather than hebrew as a liturgical language. the falashas were not formally recognized as jewish until 1975, and many of them were airlifted to israel in 1984–5 and after.