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Salamanca

American

[sal-uh-mang-kuh, sah-lah-mahng-kah] / ˌsæl əˈmæŋ kə, ˌsɑ lɑˈmɑŋ kɑ /

noun

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

Salamanca British

/ salaˈmaŋka /

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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Born in 1947 in Dublin, Farrell attended the University of Salamanca in Spain and the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, according to the Vatican.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2025

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From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2024

Police director William Salamanca said he told the footballer on the phone he had put all of his efforts to find his father.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2023

The National Police confirmed the rescue of Diaz's mother, Cilenis Marulanda, and said she spoke with Director William Rene Salamanca.

From Reuters • Oct. 29, 2023

“If I were walking in Ben s moccasins, I would miss Salamanca Hiddle.”

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech

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