Alhambra

[ al-ham-bruh ]

/ ælˈhæm brə /

noun

a palace and citadel of the Moorish kings in Granada, Spain: built chiefly between 1248 and 1354.

a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.

Origin of Alhambra

< Spanish < Arabic al-ḥamrā' literally, the red

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Examples from the Web for alhambra

It is a miniature Alhambra of courts within courts, and is really extraordinarily beautiful.
In the Land of Mosques & Minarets|Francis Miltoun
More than five centuries have passed since the Alhambra was built.
Things seen in Spain|C. Gasquoine Hartley
None of the original Moorish glass of the Alhambra has survived till nowadays.
The Arts and Crafts of Older Spain, Volume II (of 3)|Leonard Williams
The view over the plain of the Djelish is one of the most splendid I ever beheld, not excepting that from the Alhambra itself.
Notes in North Africa|W. G. Windham

The king has come, and by the time we reach the Alhambra he will be on his way hither.
Our Little Spanish Cousin|Mary F. Nixon-Roulet

British Dictionary definitions for alhambra

Alhambra

/ (ælˈhæmbrə) /

noun

a citadel and palace in Granada, Spain, built for the Moorish kings during the 13th and 14th centuries: noted for its rich ornamentation

Derived FormsAlhambresque (ˌælhæmˈbrɛsk), adjective

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Word Origin and History for alhambra

Alhambra

palace of the Moorish kings in Granada, Spanish, from Arabic (al kal'at) al hamra "the red (castle)," from fem. of ahmuru "red." So called for the sun-dried bricks of which its outer walls were built.