cordoba

[ kawr-duh-buh, -vuh; Spanish kawr-thaw-bah ]

noun,plural cor·do·bas [kawr-duh-buhz, -vuhz; Spanish kawr-thaw-bahs], /ˈkɔr də bəz, -vəz; Spanish ˈkɔr ðɔ βɑs/,
  1. a silver coin and monetary unit of Nicaragua, equal to 100 centavos.

Other definitions for Córdoba (2 of 2)

Córdoba
[ kawr-duh-buh, -vuh; Spanish kawr-thaw-bah ]

noun
  1. Also Cor·do·ba, Cordova. a city in southern Spain on the Guadalquivir River: the capital of Spain under Moorish rule.

  2. a city in central Argentina.

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British Dictionary definitions for córdoba (1 of 3)

córdoba

/ (ˈkɔːdəbə) /


noun
  1. the standard monetary unit of Nicaragua, divided into 100 centavos

Origin of córdoba

1
named in honour of Francisco Fernández de Córdoba 2

British Dictionary definitions for Córdoba (2 of 3)

Córdoba1

/ (Spanish ˈkɔrðoβa) /


noun
  1. a city in central Argentina: university (1613). Pop: 1 592 000 (2005 est)

  2. a city in S Spain, on the Guadalquivir River: centre of Moorish Spain (711–1236). Pop: 318 628 (2003 est): English name: Cordova

British Dictionary definitions for Córdoba (3 of 3)

Córdoba2

Crdova

/ (Spanish ˈkɔrðoβa) /


noun
  1. Francisco Fernández de (franˈθisko fɛrˈnandɛθ de). died 1518, Spanish soldier and explorer, who discovered Yucatán

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