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.

Example Sentences

He’s the only athlete from the City Section competing, and two former Super Bowl MVPs were John Elway from Granada Hills and Malcolm Smith from Taft.

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Birmingham led by six at halftime and maintained that margin through three quarters, but Granada Hills crept to within 57-55 on Alana Yeck’s steal and jumper in the lane with 1:30 left.

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Birmingham 74, Granada Hills 53: Tekeio Phillips had 16 points and Christian Graham 15 to help the Patriots set up a showdown with Cleveland on Friday to decide first place in the West Valley League.

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Evans had 17 points on Wednesday in a win over Granada Hills.

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Cleveland 22, Granada Hills 12 after one quarter.

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