Estremadura

or Ex·tre·ma·du·ra

[ es-tre-mah-thoo-rah ]

/ ˌɛs trɛ mɑˈðu rɑ /

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noun

a region in W Spain, formerly a province.

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How to use Estremadura in a sentence

Like Pizarro, whose history has been related, he was from the forgotten province of Estremadura.
South American Fights and Fighters|Cyrus Townsend Brady
To-night the diligence will arrive from Estremadura, on its way to Madrid.
The Bible in Spain|George Borrow
Two years ago I was despatched to Estremadura, to organize the militias.
The Bible in Spain|George Borrow
I must just observe, that the village of Cintra in Estremadura is the most beautiful, perhaps, in the world.
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. I. (of VI.)|Thomas Moore

The Guadiana creeps through lonely Estremadura, infecting the low plains with miasma.
A Supplementary Chapter to the Bible in Spain|George Borrow