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Salamanca

American  
[sal-uh-mang-kuh, sah-lah-mahng-kah] / ˌsæl əˈmæŋ kə, ˌsɑ lɑˈmɑŋ kɑ /

noun

  1. a city in W Spain: university; Wellington's defeat of the French, 1812.


Salamanca British  
/ salaˈmaŋka /

noun

  1. a city in W Spain: a leading cultural centre of Europe till the end of the 16th century; market town. Pop: 157 906 (2003 est)

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He also played in England with West Bromwich Albion and in Spain with Salamanca and Osasuna before making more than 200 appearances in all competition for Real Sociedad from 2011 to 2017, scoring 72 times.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025

The Tree of Hope in Salamanca, Mexico, where relatives of the disappeared display photos of their loved ones.Credit...

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2024

At the time of Mr Sánchez's detention, his friend Francho Salamanca told the BBC: "He has been arrested and he is now in a Tehran prison".

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2023

Police director William Salamanca said he told the footballer on the phone he had put all of his efforts to find his father.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2023

She wanted to be more specific and use Sugar Maple Tree, her very favorite, but Salamanca Sugar Maple Tree Hiddle was a bit much even for her.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech