Salamanca

[sal-uh-mang-kuh; Spanish sah-lah-mahng-kah]

noun

a city in W Spain: university; Wellington's defeat of the French, 1812.

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Contemporary Examples of salamanca

Archer was created by Reed, who thought of the premise while seated at an outdoor café in Salamanca, Spain.
‘Archer,’ the Hilarious Animated Spy Series, Reinvents Itself
Marlow Stern
January 14, 2014

Historical Examples of salamanca

Massena awaits his return at Salamanca, and will continue to wait.
The Snare
Rafael Sabatini
Then he proceeded to give a full account of his rescue from the prison of Salamanca.
Under Wellington's Command
G. A. Henty
In this meeting at Salamanca all his judges were against him.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers
Jules Verne
Even while at Salamanca these desires were ever present to him.
The Autobiography of St. Ignatius
Saint Ignatius Loyola
He made his camp ring with the news of the victory of Salamanca.
The Two Great Retreats of History
George Grote

British Dictionary definitions for salamanca

Salamanca

noun

a city in W Spain: a leading cultural centre of Europe till the end of the 16th century; market town. Pop: 157 906 (2003 est)

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