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Andalusia
[ an-dl-oo-zhuh, -shee-uh ]
noun
- Spanish An·da·lu·cí·a [ahn-dah-loo-, thee, -ah, -, see, -ah]. a region in S Spain, bordering on the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. 33,712 sq. mi. (87,314 sq. km).
- a city in S Alabama.
Andalusia
/ ˌændəˈluːzɪə /
noun
- a region of S Spain, on the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, with the Sierra Morena in the north, the Sierra Nevada in the southeast, and the Guadalquivir River flowing over fertile lands between them; a centre of Moorish civilization; it became an autonomous region in 1981. Area: about 87 280 sq km (33 700 sq miles) Spanish nameAndalucíaandaluˈθia
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- Anda·lusian adjective noun
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We see it in the history of Andalusia and Cordoba during the Inquisition.
I must admit that there is some excuse for you; the pearl of Andalusia is undoubtedly ravissante.
Presently he touched on Andalusia, and Leam, who hitherto had been listening without comment, now broke in eagerly.
At that time there was a famous brigand in Andalusia, of the name of Jose-Maria, whose exploits were on every lip.
I had learned the metaphor, which stands for Andalusia, from my friend Francisco Sevilla, a well-known picador.
In Turdetania (part of Andalusia), according to Strabo, there were counted no less than two hundred towns.
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