Albacete

[ ahl-vah-the-te ]

/ ˌɑl vɑˈθɛ tɛ /

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noun

a city in SE Spain.

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Words nearby Albacete

Alava, à la vapeur, ʿAlawite, alb, alba, Albacete, albacore, Alba Iulia, Alba Longa, Albamycin, Alban

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How to use Albacete in a sentence

These two were trudging behind, their long Albacete knives in their hands, ready for any attempt to escape.
The White Plumes of Navarre|Samuel Rutherford Crockett
Among the tempting wares of Seville are Albacete knives, with gorgeous handles of inlaid ebony, tortoise, or ivory.
Spanish Highways and Byways|Katharine Lee Bates
Garcia and his wife were making preparations to go to the great fair at Albacete.
Poor Folk in Spain|Jan Gordon
The rainfall averages about 12½ inches on the coast, but varies greatly; at Albacete it is said to average 13 inches.
Spain|Wentworth Webster

And, as he spoke, he instinctively opened and shut his long Albacete knife.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 382, October 1847|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Albacete

Albacete

/ (Spanish alβaˈθete) /

noun

a city in SE Spain: metal goods manufacturing. Pop: 155 142 (2003 est)

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