Alhambra

American  

[al-ham-bruh] / ælˈhæm brə /

noun

1. a palace and citadel of the Moorish kings in Granada, Spain: built chiefly between 1248 and 1354.

2. a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.

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Alhambra British  

/ ælˈhæmbrə /

noun

1. a citadel and palace in Granada, Spain, built for the Moorish kings during the 13th and 14th centuries: noted for its rich ornamentation

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Other Word Forms

• Alhambresque
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of Alhambra

< Spanish < Arabic al-ḥamrā' literally, the red

Example Sentences

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Alhambra

Entering from the Islamic side, you view a magnificent 19th-century blue-and-turquoise vase, intricately arabesqued with wing-like handles, made in France but based on Alhambra originals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

Granada's famous Alhambra palace - a Unesco World Heritage Site of medieval Islamic architecture - "will remain closed this afternoon", the site administrators said.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

But officials confirmed no casualties or serious damage, notably to the southern city's Alhambra palace, a UNESCO-listed jewel of medieval Islamic architecture and the seat of Spain's last Muslim kingdom.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

In one corner of Park Elementary School in the Alhambra Unified School District, the shrieks of 3- and 4-year-olds rise from the playground.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

First we would stop at the RKO Alhambra to see what was playing, then the Loew’s.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers