Salamanca
[sal-uh-mang-kuh; Spanish sah-lah-mahng-kah]
|
noun
a city in W Spain: university; Wellington's defeat of the French, 1812.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for salamanca
Contemporary Examples of salamanca
Archer was created by Reed, who thought of the premise while seated at an outdoor café in Salamanca, Spain.
Historical Examples of salamanca
Massena awaits his return at Salamanca, and will continue to wait.
The SnareRafael Sabatini
Then he proceeded to give a full account of his rescue from the prison of Salamanca.
Under Wellington's CommandG. A. Henty
In this meeting at Salamanca all his judges were against him.
Celebrated Travels and TravellersJules Verne
Even while at Salamanca these desires were ever present to him.
The Autobiography of St. IgnatiusSaint Ignatius Loyola
He made his camp ring with the news of the victory of Salamanca.
The Two Great Retreats of HistoryGeorge Grote
Salamanca
noun
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