Pamplona

American  

[pam-ploh-nuh, pahm-plaw-nah] / pæmˈploʊ nə, pɑmˈplɔ nɑ /

noun

1. a city in N Spain.

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Pamplona British  

/ pamˈplona, pæmˈpləʊnə /

noun

1. Former name: Pampeluna.  a city in N Spain in the foothills of the Pyrenees: capital of the kingdom of Navarre from the 11th century until 1841. Pop: 190 937 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

The novel finds its messy center in Pamplona during the festival of San Fermín and the running of the bulls, a story of camaraderie, longing, and disillusionment.

From Salon

Within view from where we enjoy a buttered baguette and sip our café au lait, the cathedral’s twin towers rise above the tiled roofs, and just beside us, tucked behind faded red shutters, is the ghost of the Hotel Panier Fleuri, where Jake stayed en route to Pamplona.

From Salon

After dinner, we walk the narrow streets of the old town to Pamplona’s cathedral.

From Salon

Only the peace that drew a contrast for Jake and Bill and Hemingway to what was to come back in Pamplona.

From Salon

We return to Pamplona and the square as dusk greets us at La Perla.

From Salon