Murcia

[ moor-shuh; Spanish moor-thyah ]

/ ˈmʊər ʃə; Spanish ˈmur θyɑ /

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noun

a city in SE Spain.

a region in SE Spain: formerly a kingdom.

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How to use Murcia in a sentence

Murcia is a city in south-eastern Spain, the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia, and the seventh largest city in the country, with a population of 447,182.
Blogging my first overseas vacation since COVID|Peter Rosenstein|October 19, 2021|Washington Blade
Because her husband works in the evenings, Murcia also cooked all of the meals.
‘Oh, we’re still in this.’ The pandemic wall is here.|Maura Judkis|February 9, 2021|Washington Post
Secondly advances the kingdom of Murcia, with its silver-mines, barilla, and palms.
Gatherings From Spain|Richard Ford
No one can visit the environs of Murcia without being impressed by the extraordinary industry and thriftiness of its people.
Southern Spain|A.F. Calvert

Apart from its historical associations, Murcia repays the attention of the traveller less than any other province of Spain.
Southern Spain|A.F. Calvert
The town of Murcia has completely rid itself of all outward evidences of its erstwhile subjection to Islam.
Southern Spain|A.F. Calvert
No—he, Serra, would do the thing for her in gentlemanly fashion as became a hidalgo of Murcia.
The White Plumes of Navarre|Samuel Rutherford Crockett

British Dictionary definitions for Murcia

Murcia

/ (Spanish ˈmurθja) /

noun

a region and ancient kingdom of SE Spain, on the Mediterranean: taken by the Moors in the 8th century; an independent Muslim kingdom in the 11th and 12th centuries

a city in SE Spain, capital of Murcia province: trading centre for a rich agricultural region; silk industry; university (1915). Pop: 391 146 (2003 est)

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