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Alhambra

American  
[al-ham-bruh] / ælˈhæm brə /

noun

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

  2. a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.


Alhambra British  
/ ælˈhæmbrə, ˌælhæmˈbrɛsk /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of Alhambra

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

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In the San Gabriel Valley, Montebello, El Monte and Baldwin Park have all enacted temporary moratoriums, and Alhambra recently banned data centers as part of a zoning code update.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Standing in front of the post office in Alhambra, the 52-year-old paddled her arms as though to keep from sinking.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

At its center, a bubble of water flows into an Alhambra bowl.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Downtown L.A. has seen 1.97 inches; Long Beach had 1.74 inches; Canoga Park had 2.16 inches; Alhambra had 2.24 inches; and Ojai recorded 1.52 inches.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

I opened the door of the mosque and found myself inside a cheap Alhambra.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

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