Jerez

American

[he-reth, -res] / hɛˈrɛθ, -ˈrɛs /

noun

Also called Jerez de la Frontera. Formerly Xeres. a city in southwestern Spain: noted for its sherry.

adjective

pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling sherry from Jerez.

Jerez British

/ xeˈrɛθ /

noun

Former name: Xeres. Official name: Jerez de la Frontera. a town in SW Spain: famous for the making of sherry. Pop: 191 002 (2003 est)

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A daunting prospect after mechanical failure caused his Lotus car to careen into barriers at 160mph in Jerez in 1990.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

There will be few opportunities for the sprinters, although time-trial specialists will be able to target the opening stage and the 18th stage to Jerez de la Frontera.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

Thanks to a technique capable of identifying these compounds in very low quantities, the team found seven specific polyphenols also present in wines from Montilla-Moriles, Jerez and Sanlúcar.

From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2024

More than 50 people had written letters of support for Huizar — his mother, his children, childhood friends and folks from Jerez.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2024

Pepe Jerez, chief of secret service, IV, 268.Vasquez,

From The History of Cuba, vol. 3 by Johnson, Willis Fletcher

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