Segovia

American  

[suh-goh-vee-uh, se-gaw-vyah] / səˈgoʊ vi ə, sɛˈgɔ vyɑ /

noun

1. Andrés 1893–87, Spanish guitarist.

2. a city in central Spain: well-preserved Roman aqueduct.

3. Coco.

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Segovia ¹ British  

/ seˈɣoβja, sɪˈɡəʊvɪə /

noun

1. a town in central Spain: site of a Roman aqueduct, still in use, and the fortified palace of the kings of Castile (the Alcázar). Pop: 55 640 (2003 est)

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Segovia ² British  

/ seˈɣoβja, sɪˈɡəʊvɪə /

noun

1. Andrés (anˈdres), Marquis of Salobreña. 1893–1987, Spanish classical guitarist

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Example Sentences

Ticket-holders Hilary Hamm and Maria Segovia - ardent tennis fans who have previously travelled from New York to Wimbledon and the Australian Open - admitted they have rarely watched mixed doubles in the past.

From BBC

Messi's strike followed another stunning finish from team-mate Telasco Segovia and completed a comeback victory to put Inter Miami firmly in the running for a spot in the last 16 at the Club World Cup.

From BBC

It's a chilly mid-winter afternoon in Segovia, in central Spain, and tourists are gathered at the foot of the city's Roman aqueduct, gazing up at its famous arches and taking selfies.

From BBC

“We talk a lot in Texas about how we care about … the government not interfering with your everyday life,” Segovia said.

From Salon

“I brought the ashes of my son into my house, but everyday I still wait for him to come back,” Christian Segovia, Sr., Segovia’s father, said during the ceremony at the monument.

From Seattle Times