Cordova

[ kawr-duh-vuh ]

/ ˈkɔr də və /

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Words nearby Cordova

cordonbleu, cordonnet, cordon sanitaire, cordopexy, cordotomy, Cordova, Cordovan, Cordran, cords, corduroy, corduroy road

Other definitions for Cordova (2 of 2)

Cordova²

[ kawr-duh-vuh ]

/ ˈkɔr də və /

noun

a coarse wool from Argentina used chiefly for carpet stock.

How to use Cordova in a sentence

As part of his work as a cultural practitioner, Cordova has organized exhibitions of Miami-based artists’ work at Prizm and at Bridge Red Studios.
Local art and spaces devoted to it can help build community and equality|Amy Galpin|September 29, 2021|Washington Post
Cordova was involved in an August 2017 sting that led to the arrest and conviction of Robert Ortiz in East Harlem on charges that included drug possession.
Still Can’t Breathe|by Topher Sanders, ProPublica, and Yoav Gonen, THE CITY, video by Lucas Waldron, ProPublica|January 21, 2021|ProPublica
Jacob Cordova, 27, is the latest activist to be jailed for their activities.
Texas Gun Slingers Police the Police—With a Black Panthers Tactic|Brandy Zadrozny|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
When: July 18-19 Getting there: There are daily flights to Cordova from both Anchorage and Seattle (via Juneau).
America’s Best Summer Food Festivals|Lonely Planet|July 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Then nod at familiar last names: De Costas, De Cordova, and Lopez.
Uncovering Jamaica’s Jewish Past|Debra A. Klein|December 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“It is quite a tragedy,” said Dallas Police Department officer Monica Cordova.
Erbie Bowser: A ‘Gentle Giant’ Who Snapped|Christine Pelisek|August 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Cordova says that his client will most likely be deported if he is found guilty of the charges.
Did This Professor Go Crazy?|Christine Pelisek|January 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Yucatan was discovered by Hernandez Cordova in 1517, and in 1519 was first settled.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Presently I heard that Yusuf suspected me of leading a revolt in Cordova against his rule, and that he keenly desired my head.
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis
Many years after this a new preacher was announced to lecture in the synagogue, at Cordova, upon a designated Sabbath.
Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala|Various
As we have said, the two most famous of these were at Bagdad and at Cordova.
Old-Time Makers of Medicine|James J. Walsh
There may be some time, when that part of the country becomes a suburb of Cordova!
The Call of the Beaver Patrol|V. T. Sherman

British Dictionary definitions for Cordova

Cordova

/ (ˈkɔːdəvə) /

noun

the English name for Córdoba 1 (def. 2)

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