Oviedo

American

[aw-vye-thaw] / ɔˈvjɛ ðɔ /

noun

a city in NW Spain.

Oviedo British

/ oˈβjeðo /

noun

a city in NW Spain: capital of Asturias from 810 until 1002; centre of a coal- and iron-mining area. Pop: 207 699 (2003 est)

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Oviedo

After Eldense beat Real Oviedo by four goals to one, his first message as owner was an Instagram post that read "Aupa Deportivo".

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

To celebrate their 100-year anniversary, La Liga club Real Oviedo have released a kit worth waiting a century for.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

On Saturday Interior Minister Marco Antonio Oviedo refused to rule out an operation to capture the former leader.

From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026

The Oviedo choice weakens Ms. Valencia on the right, where she is viewed with suspicion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026

Oviedo published a book entitled La Historia general de las Indias in Seville in 1526, in which he mentions pipe smoking.

From Tobacco Leaves Being a Book of Facts for Smokers by W. A. Brennan

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