Seville

[ suh-vil ]

/ səˈvɪl /

noun

a port in SW Spain, on the Guadalquivir River: site of the Alcazar; cathedral.

Spanish Se·vil·la

[se-vee-lyah] /sɛˈvi lyɑ/.

OTHER WORDS FROM Seville

Se·vil·lian

[suh-vil-yuh n] /səˈvɪl yən/, adjective, noun

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Examples from the Web for seville

The locale was not Perugia, but Seville, in Spain, a country I have lived in and love.
Amanda Knox: A Mother’s Obsession|Nina Darnton|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She will lie in state in Seville and will be buried in a private ceremony attended by her husband and children.
Adiós to the Diva Duchess|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His remains were removed to the Carthusian Monastery, in Seville, in 1513.
Cuba, Old and New|Albert Gardner Robinson
Passing the screen of shrubs, a scene lay before them almost fit for the gardens of Seville.
Hopes and Fears|Charlotte M. Yonge

Life can offer worse fates than to be in love in the springtime, under Seville's flowering trees.
Heroic Spain|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
Grate the peels of four Seville oranges into a pint of water, then squeeze the juice into the water.
The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory;|Charlotte Campbell Bury
It is said that the walls of Seville were five miles in length, and it has been stated that they were once ten miles long.
The Story of Seville|Walter M. Gallichan

British Dictionary definitions for seville

Seville

/ (səˈvɪl) /

noun

a port in SW Spain, on the Guadalquivir River: chief town of S Spain under the Vandals and Visigoths (5th–8th centuries); centre of Spanish colonial trade (16th–17th centuries); tourist centre. Pop: 709 975 (2003 est)Ancient name: Hispalis Spanish name: Sevilla (seˈβiʎa)

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Culture definitions for seville

Seville

City in southwestern Spain on the Guadalquivir River; a major port and cultural center.

notes for Seville

Seville is the capital of bullfighting in Spain.

notes for Seville

Two famous operas, Carmen and The Barber of Seville, are set in Seville.

notes for Seville

According to legend, Don Juan lived in Seville.