Huesca

British

/ ˈueska /

noun

Latin name: Osca. a city in NE Spain: Roman town, site of Quintus Sertorius' school (76 _bc ); 15th-century cathedral and ancient palace of Aragonese kings. Pop: 47 609 (2003 est)

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This year’s chosen dancemakers are Hannah Garner, Dava Huesca and Ana Maria Lucaciu, each making their Seattle debut.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2023

Carlos Saura Atarés was born on Jan. 4, 1932, in Huesca, in northeastern Spain.

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2023

Carlos Saura Atarés was born in Huesca on Jan. 4, 1932.

From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2023

Born in the northeastern city of Huesca in 1932, Saura was raised in Murcia in the arid south.

From Reuters • Feb. 10, 2023

Thus, Justo and Pastor wandered forth again from village to village, running away from the infidels until they reposed temporarily in the cathedral of Huesca in the north of Aragon.

From The Cathedrals of Northern Spain by Rudy, Charles

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