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Granada

[gruh-nah-duh, grah-nah-thah]

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.



Granada

/ 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)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Granada

  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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They worked a junior varsity girls’ game at Granada Hills this week.

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Villagrana nearly tied it on Granada Hills’ last possession, but his shot from the right side caromed off the crossbar with eight seconds left.

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Since the Open Division debuted in 2017, Palisades has won it six times, Granada Hills three.

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There were six catches for 212 yards and two touchdowns against Granada Hills Kennedy.

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The 27-year-old, who took his own life, was a high school football player at Granada Hills Charter School in the San Fernando Valley and Golden Valley High in Santa Clarita.

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