Oviedo

American

[aw-vye-thaw] / ɔˈvyɛ ðɔ /

noun

a city in NW Spain.

Oviedo British

/ oˈβjeðo /

noun

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)

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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

Listener chatter from Mason Cash in Oviedo, Florida: a Major Questions Doctrine song in the style of Gilbert & Sullivan!

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

Earlier on Saturday, La Liga postponed Rayo Vallecano's home match against Real Oviedo because of the condition of the pitch at the Madrid's side's Vallecas stadium.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

He continued his studies at Oviedo, and then went to Madrid, with the object of graduating as a lawyer.

From The Fourth Estate, vol.1 by Palacio Vald?s, Armando

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