Talavera
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Talavera
Named after Talavera de la Reina , the Spanish village famed for this pottery
Example Sentences
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Many of the 2,000 people forced to flee the fires in the nearby Tiétar Valley were looked after by volunteers in the town of Talavera de la Reina, some distance south of the fire.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
On the wall facing this display is a huge vitrine containing an 18th century Talavera jar from Mexico, paired with a 2025/26 color photograph by Brooklyn-based Stephanie H. Shih.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
The PMI data “will offer a useful measure of how activity is being affected by the crisis in the Middle East,” said Oxford Economics’ chief European economist Angel Talavera in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
The man was scaling one of Spain's highest bridges on Sunday in the city of Talavera de la Reina, situated some 70 miles south-west of Madrid.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2024
Fernando de Talavera and all the churchmen present piously crossed themselves, an act in which Columbus himself joined.
From Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay by Cooper, J. Fenimore
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