Santiago de Compostela

/ de kɔmpɔsˈtela /

noun

1. a city in NW Spain: place of pilgrimage since the 9th century and the most visited (after Jerusalem and Rome) in the Middle Ages; cathedral built over the tomb of the apostle St James. Pop: 92 339 (2003 est) Latin nameCampus Stellaeˈkæmpəs ˈstɛliː

Example Sentences

The site was made the seat of a bishopric, and a village grew up there, named Santiago de Compostela.

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