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.

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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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Example Sentences

Seneca President Rickey Armstrong Sr. endorsed New York’s ban when it was proposed in November, while acknowledging the Salamanca school system’s “unique relationship” with the 8,000-member nation.

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He said the nation, which operates a resort casino in Salamanca and others in Buffalo and Niagara Falls, said it would “carefully consider” how the standard may apply within the community.

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In Salamanca, school officials have been preparing for the possibility of change, soliciting community input at forums and surveying students.

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Salamanca resident Michala Redeye, a Seneca citizen, said Native and non-Native residents have largely united around keeping the logo.

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“I feel like a lot of the comments and stuff that has been put out there about the logo reminds people of why they’re in the community, what they love about the community. They’re tied to being a Salamanca Warrior,” said Redeye, who coordinates Native American programming in the schools.

From Washington Times