Saragossa

[ sar-uh-gos-uh ]

/ ˌsær əˈgɒs ə /

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noun

a city in NE Spain, on the Ebro River.

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Spanish Zaragoza.

Words nearby Saragossa

Sara, saraband, sarabande, Saracen, Saragat, Saragossa, Sarah, Sarai, Sarajevo, Saramaccan, Saramago

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How to use Saragossa in a sentence

After the siege of Saragossa he gave him the command of the third corps, now known as the Army of Aragon.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
The third corps or Army of Aragon had been severely shaken by the long, stubborn siege of Saragossa.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
The ostensible reason for this was, that in the Emperor's opinion he had not pressed the siege of Saragossa.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
See how the people fought at Saragossa, and since then at Gerona, and many other places.
Under Wellington's Command|G. A. Henty

The magnificent defence of Saragossa had created a great sensation; there was no doubt Spaniards could fight.
Battles of English History|H. B. (Hereford Brooke) George

British Dictionary definitions for Saragossa

Saragossa

/ (ˌsærəˈɡɒsə) /

noun

the English name for Zaragoza

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