Lorca

[ lawr-kuh; Spanish lawr-kah ]

noun
  1. a city in SE Spain.

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How to use Lorca in a sentence

  • "Yerma," Federico Garcia Lorca's tragic evocation, was brought to life again and again.

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  • Our determination to leave Lorca strengthened as the night wore on.

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  • They say that there are too many zapateros in Lorca already.

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British Dictionary definitions for Lorca (1 of 2)

Lorca1

/ (Spanish ˈlɔrka) /


noun
  1. a town in SE Spain, on the Guadalentín River. Pop: 82 511 (2003 est)

British Dictionary definitions for Lorca (2 of 2)

Lorca2

/ (Spanish ˈlɔrka) /


noun
  1. Federico García (feðeˈriko ɡarˈθia). 1898–1936, Spanish poet and dramatist. His poetry, such as Romancero gitano (1928), shows his debt to Andalusian folk poetry. His plays include the trilogy Bodas de sangre (1933), Yerma (1934), and La Casa de Bernarda Alba (1936)

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