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Salamanca

American

[sal-uh-mang-kuh, sah-lah-mahng-kah] / ˌsæl əˈmæŋ kə, ˌsɑ lɑˈmɑŋ kɑ /

noun

a city in W Spain: university; Wellington's defeat of the French, 1812.

Salamanca British

/ salaˈmaŋka /

noun

a city in W Spain: a leading cultural centre of Europe till the end of the 16th century; market town. Pop: 157 906 (2003 est)

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He also played in England with West Bromwich Albion and in Spain with Salamanca and Osasuna before making more than 200 appearances in all competition for Real Sociedad from 2011 to 2017, scoring 72 times.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025

The Tree of Hope in Salamanca, Mexico, where relatives of the disappeared display photos of their loved ones.Credit...

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2024

Police Chief William Salamanca announced on Tuesday that two sniffer dogs with experience of searching for people in jungle areas had been flown to the area to join in the search.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2023

“We will spare no effort in this situation that has moved all of us Colombians,” Salamanca said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2023

I, Salamanca Tree Hiddle, was afraid of lots and lots of things.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech

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