Albuquerque

[ al-buh-kur-kee; for 1 also Portuguese awl-boo-ker-kuh ]

/ ˈæl bəˌkɜr ki; for 1 also Portuguese ˌɔl bʊˈkɛr kə /

noun

Af·fon·so de

[uh-fawn-soo duh] /əˈfɔ̃ sʊ də/, 1453–1515, founder of the Portuguese empire in the East.

a city in central New Mexico.

Examples from the Web for albuquerque

Albuquerque Economic Development, a private non-profit, estimates the five year growth rate at almost double the U.S. in general.
After The Fall: Introducing The Anti-Villain|Rich Goldstein|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A second source inside the Albuquerque VA, a medical technician, said the facility provided high quality care.
Exclusive: VA Scandal Hits New Hospital|Jacob Siegel|May 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now a small band of Dylan sleuths led by an Albuquerque disc jockey may finally have found the key…but, to what?
Bob Dylan’s ‘Da Vinci Code’ Revealed|Chris Francescani|May 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Doing some digging, the author found that Jorgenson was a circus performer and a prominent unicyclist in Albuquerque.
Jeff Bezos’s Dad Was a Circus Performer and 5 More Juicy Bits From the Tell-All Book|Nina Strochlic|October 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST

In the spring of 2011, I spent two days on the set of Breaking Bad in Albuquerque, N.M.
Breaking Bad Finale: Lost Interviews With Bryan Cranston & Vince Gilligan|Andrew Romano|September 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This one's goin' to look like the ten-cent store in Albuquerque, all strung up in a redwood.
Heart of the West|O. Henry
Albuquerque's next exploit was yet more brilliant and yet more important.
A Book of Discovery|Margaret Bertha (M. B.) Synge
It contains also a more correct version of Albuquerque's last letter to the King than that given in the Commentaries.
Rulers of India: Albuquerque|Henry Morse Stephens
There was much more wealth than I would have looked for in as obscure a place as Albuquerque.
Wilford Woodruff|Matthias F. Cowley
Leastwise, we don't hear of none for goin' on some months, an' when we do it's as far away as Albuquerque.
Faro Nell and Her Friends|Alfred Henry Lewis

British Dictionary definitions for albuquerque

Albuquerque

/ (ˈælbəˌkɜːkɪ) /

noun

a city in central New Mexico, on the Rio Grande. Pop: 471 856 (2003 est)

Albuquerque

/ (ˈælbəˌkɜːkɪ, Portuguese ɑlbuˈkɛrkə) /

noun

Afonso de (əˈfõsu dəː). 1453–1515, Portuguese navigator who established Portuguese colonies in the East by conquering Goa, Ceylon, Malacca, and Ormuz

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Word Origin and History for albuquerque

Albuquerque

city in New Mexico, U.S., founded 1706 and named for Spanish administrator and viceroy of Mexico Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, Duque de Alburquerque (1617-1676); name altered by association with Portuguese soldier Alfonso de Albuquerque (1453-1515), both named from Alburquerque, a town in Spain close to the Portuguese border, meaning "white oak;" ultimately from Latin albus "white" and quercus "oak."

Culture definitions for albuquerque