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Alhambra

American

[al-ham-bruh] / ælˈhæm brə /

noun

a palace and citadel of the Moorish kings in Granada, Spain: built chiefly between 1248 and 1354.
a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.

Alhambra British

/ ælˈhæmbrə, ˌælhæmˈbrɛsk /

noun

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

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