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

"There is no serious structural damage, no serious material damage and there are no casualties," said Sanz, who specified that "the Alhambra had not been affected in any way".

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

“The pool helps me keep my weight down. It keeps my blood sugar down. It’s just everything to me,” said Elizabeth Ramirez, a social worker from Alhambra, after emerging from a morning aqua-aerobics class.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 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