Almadén

American  

[ahl-mah-then] / ˌɑl mɑˈðɛn /

noun

1. a town in Spain: mercury mines.

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Almadén British  

/ almaˈθen /

noun

1. a town in S Spain: rich cinnabar mines, worked since Roman times. Pop: 6659 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

Army Ranger Pat Tillman has been charged with the federal crime of malicious destruction of government property by fire in connection with the incident at Almaden Valley Station Post Office on July 20 at around 3 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times

The San Jose Police Department said in an email to The Times on Monday that 44-year-old resident Richard Tillman was booked on charges of arson after he allegedly drove a car into the Almaden Valley Station Post Office at around 3 a.m.

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In that incident, police said four suspects drove a vehicle into a business off Almaden Road near a highway and ransacked it.

From Los Angeles Times

On the mantle above the fireplace stood a framed paystub — the one his grandfather received in 1987 from Almaden Vineyards.

From Los Angeles Times

At the same time, the Guadalupe River at the Almaden Expressway was expected to exceed minor flooding levels at 9.5 feet and, by the afternoon hit a moderate flooding level of 11.5 feet.

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