Andalusia

[ an-dl-oo-zhuh, -shee-uh ]

/ ˌæn dlˈu ʒə, -ʃi ə /

noun

Spanish An·da·lu·cí·a

[ahn-dah-loo-thee-ah, -see-ah] /ˌɑn dɑ luˈθi ɑ, -ˈsi ɑ/. a region in S Spain, bordering on the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. 33,712 sq. mi. (87,314 sq. km).

a city in S Alabama.

Related forms

An·da·lu·sian, adjective, noun

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Examples from the Web for andalusian

Walker has intimated that I shall gain more friends if I tame this Andalusian bull.
A Volunteer with Pike|Robert Ames Bennet
The pilgrimages are another Andalusian custom dating from early Christian times.
The Story of Seville|Walter M. Gallichan
They say she would fly up a chimney, and ride faster upon a broom-staff than another can upon the best Andalusian nag.
Pablo de Segovia, the Spanish Sharper|Francisco de Quevedo
In the cafés you will have an opportunity of studying the typical Andalusian.
Things seen in Spain|C. Gasquoine Hartley

Nay, of Andalusian, and consequently of Arabian, origin she must be.
The Book of Khalid|Ameen Rihani

British Dictionary definitions for andalusian

Andalusia

/ (ˌændəˈluːzɪə) /

noun

a region of S Spain, on the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, with the Sierra Morena in the north, the Sierra Nevada in the southeast, and the Guadalquivir River flowing over fertile lands between them; a centre of Moorish civilization; it became an autonomous region in 1981. Area: about 87 280 sq km (33 700 sq miles)Spanish name: Andalucía (andaluˈθia)

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