Alhambra

[ al-ham-bruh ]

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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.

Alhambra

/ ælˈhæmbrə; ˌælhæmˈbrɛsk /

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

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

Once upon a time, Spain’s hilltop Alhambra palace glittered with gold.

We shall all want to go where Irving went, after reading what he says of the Alhambra by moonlight.

Not long after his return, the "Tales of the Alhambra" were published.

I would take you up to me Alhambra, and descant to you for hours upon its perfections and its romantic history.

We shall close this chapter with a full description of an ancient fortress called Alhambra.

It derives its name from the red colour of the materials with which it was originally built, Alhambra signifying a red house.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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