Cordova

[ kawr-duh-vuh ]

/ ˈkɔr də və /

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noun

Córdoba (def. 1).

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Words nearby Cordova

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

Definition for Cordova (2 of 2)

Cordova²

[ kawr-duh-vuh ]

/ ˈkɔr də və /

noun

a coarse wool from Argentina used chiefly for carpet stock.

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Jacob Cordova, 27, is the latest activist to be jailed for their activities.
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When: July 18-19 Getting there: There are daily flights to Cordova from both Anchorage and Seattle (via Juneau).
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Then nod at familiar last names: De Costas, De Cordova, and Lopez.
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“It is quite a tragedy,” said Dallas Police Department officer Monica Cordova.
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Cordova says that his client will most likely be deported if he is found guilty of the charges.
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Yucatan was discovered by Hernandez Cordova in 1517, and in 1519 was first settled.
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Presently I heard that Yusuf suspected me of leading a revolt in Cordova against his rule, and that he keenly desired my head.
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Many years after this a new preacher was announced to lecture in the synagogue, at Cordova, upon a designated Sabbath.
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As we have said, the two most famous of these were at Bagdad and at Cordova.
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There may be some time, when that part of the country becomes a suburb of Cordova!
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British Dictionary definitions for Cordova

Cordova

/ (ˈkɔːdəvə) /

noun

the English name for Córdoba 1 (def. 2)

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