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Oviedo

American  
[aw-vye-thaw] / ɔˈvjɛ ðɔ /

noun

  1. a city in NW Spain.


Oviedo British  
/ oˈβjeðo /

noun

  1. a city in NW Spain: capital of Asturias from 810 until 1002; centre of a coal- and iron-mining area. Pop: 207 699 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In Spain, it will roughly move from the northern city of Oviedo to the island of Mallorca.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

The Almaraz plant, with its two large white domes rising above the countryside, could continue operating for several more years, said Patricia Rubio Oviedo, head of the site's technical operations office.

From Barron's May 4, 2026

His strike against Oviedo at the end of February ended a run of 14 league games without a goal, his previous one coming against Sevilla on 1 November.

From BBC Apr. 14, 2026

The Oviedo choice weakens Ms. Valencia on the right, where she is viewed with suspicion.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 15, 2026

I then struck across the country for Oviedo: how I reached it I do not know; I was like one walking in a dream. 

From The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] by George Henry Borrow

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