Malaga

¹

[mal-uh-guh]

noun

1. a strong, sweet dessert wine with a pronounced muscat grape flavor, especially that produced in Málaga, Spain.

2. any of the grapes grown in or exported from Málaga.

Málaga

²

[mal-uh-guh, mah-lah-gah]

noun

1. a province in S Spain, in Andalusia. 2,813 sq. mi. (7,285 sq. km).

2. a seaport in S Spain, on the Mediterranean.

Málaga

/ ˈmæləɡə, ˈmalaɣa /

noun

1. a port and resort in S Spain, in Andalusia on the Mediterranean. Pop: 547 105 (2003 est)

2. a sweet fortified dessert wine from Málaga

Word History and Origins

Origin of Malaga¹

First recorded in 1600–10

Example Sentences

Picasso, who was born in 1881 in Malaga and died in 1973, is widely acknowledged to be one of the most important artists of all time.

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Maresca revealed the Chilean planted the seed when he was playing in midfield for Malaga that he could be a good coach one day.

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The set near Malaga had cost £2m to build, but the clunky plot lines and poor sound quality were, Yentob insisted, damaging the network's brand.

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The findings, presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Malaga and in the New England Journal of Medicine, showed:

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The following day, the family - including Kate's 16-year-old daughter and both of Michael's grandmothers - flew to Spain, renting a villa in Malaga with another family.

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