Seville

American  

[suh-vil] / səˈvɪl /

noun

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

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Seville British  

/ səˈvɪl /

noun

1. Spanish name: Sevilla.  Ancient name: Hispalis.  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)

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Seville Cultural  

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

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Seville is the capital of bullfighting in Spain.

According to legend, Don Juan lived in Seville.

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

Other Word Forms

• Sevillian adjective

Example Sentences

At Amama's headquarters in the city of Seville, a mosaic promoting self-examinations and leaflets advertising flamenco classes to fight the side effects of chemotherapy welcome breast cancer sufferers.

From Barron's

Mikel Oyarzabal hit back to equalise in Seville for a Spain team looking to win football's biggest prize for the second time.

From Barron's

Euro 2024 winners Spain found themselves in a similar situation in Seville against Turkey but also never looked like going down to the seven-goal loss that would have sent the visitors through in their place.

From Barron's

Milan, Lisbon and Seville have grown into burgeoning tech, finance and startup hubs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Spain also grows them, but Valencia and Seville oranges are mostly exported as fruit, rather than concentrate.

From BBC