Granada

American  

[gruh-nah-duh, grah-nah-thah] / grəˈnɑ də, grɑˈnɑ ðɑ /

noun

1. a medieval kingdom along the Mediterranean coast of S Spain.

2. a city in S Spain: the capital of this former kingdom and last stronghold of the Moors in Spain; site of the Alhambra.

3. a city in SW Nicaragua, near Lake Nicaragua.

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Granada British  

/ ɡrəˈnɑːdə /

noun

1. a former kingdom of S Spain, in Andalusia: founded in the 13th century and divided in 1833 into the present-day provinces of Granada, Almería, and Málaga

2. a city in S Spain, in Andalusia: capital of the Moorish kingdom of Granada from 1238 to 1492 and a great commercial and cultural centre, containing the Alhambra palace (13th and 14th centuries); university (1531). Pop: 237 663 (2003 est)

3. a city in SW Nicaragua, on the NW shore of Lake Nicaragua: the oldest city in the country, founded in 1523 by Córdoba; attacked frequently by pirates in the 17th century. Pop: 95 000 (2005 est)

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Granada Cultural  

1. City in southeastern Spain.

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A major tourist attraction in Granada is the Alhambra, a magnificent fortress and palace complex built by Spain's Muslim rulers in the Middle Ages on a hill overlooking the city.

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Taft 9, Granada Hills 7: The Toreadors scored three runs in the ninth inning for a West Valley League win.

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Classroom technology use has been a stressor for India Brookover of Granada Hills, whose daughter will be entering transitional kindergarten, or TK, next year and whose screen time in preschool has been near zero.

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Granada Television produced a lavish 12-part adaptation of the first trilogy, entitled Game, Set and Match.

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Carson 7, Granada Hills 5: Kris Sinclair went three for four with two RBIs for Carson.

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Granada Hills went to the Division III state finals two years ago after losing in the first round of the City’s Open Division.

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