cordoba

[ kawr-duh-buh, -vuh; Spanish kawr-thaw-bah ]

/ ˈkɔr də bə, -və; Spanish ˈkɔr ðɔ βɑ /

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noun, plural cor·do·bas

[kawr-duh-buhz, -vuhz; Spanish kawr-thaw-bahs], /ˈkɔr də bəz, -vəz; Spanish ˈkɔr ðɔ βɑs/,

a silver coin and monetary unit of Nicaragua, equal to 100 centavos.

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Other definitions for cordoba (2 of 2)

Córdoba

[ kawr-duh-buh, -vuh; Spanish kawr-thaw-bah ]

/ ˈkɔr də bə, -və; Spanish ˈkɔr ðɔ βɑ /

noun

Also Cor·do·ba, Cordova. a city in southern Spain on the Guadalquivir River: the capital of Spain under Moorish rule.

a city in central Argentina.

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How to use cordoba in a sentence

The professional miserabilist, whose hits include, ‘The Queen is Dead’, told gig-goers in Cordoba that.
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For that reason, the effort has been rebranded as "Park51," rather than the Cordoba House.
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Rauf's group, the Cordoba Initiative, isn't even directly handling the fundraising for the proposed cultural center.
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But the hysteria over the Cordoba Initiative has marked a tipping point.
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For others, however, Cordoba House represents a cultural affront.
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At Cordoba, also, a university was founded in 1613, and the town became a seat of learning and a centre of Jesuit influence.
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Rosario is the centre of the system, and here the Company owns extensive dockyards, and lines run both to Tucuman and Cordoba.
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Firewood and posts are also largely produced in Cordoba, and Tucuman and Salta provide woods for building and cabinet-making.
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The town surrendered on August 18, 1487, and the Court then returned to Cordoba.
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Cordoba coffees lack the acidity and tang of the Oaxacas, but make a handsome roast.
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British Dictionary definitions for cordoba (1 of 3)

córdoba

/ (ˈkɔːdəbə) /

noun

the standard monetary unit of Nicaragua, divided into 100 centavos

Word Origin for córdoba

named in honour of Francisco Fernández de Córdoba 2

British Dictionary definitions for cordoba (2 of 3)

Córdoba¹

/ (Spanish ˈkɔrðoβa) /

noun

a city in central Argentina: university (1613). Pop: 1 592 000 (2005 est)

a city in S Spain, on the Guadalquivir River: centre of Moorish Spain (711–1236). Pop: 318 628 (2003 est)English name: Cordova

British Dictionary definitions for cordoba (3 of 3)

Córdoba²

Crdova

/ (Spanish ˈkɔrðoβa) /

noun

Francisco Fernández de (franˈθisko fɛrˈnandɛθ de). died 1518, Spanish soldier and explorer, who discovered Yucatán

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