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Seville

[ suh-vil ]
/ səˈvɪl /
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noun
a port in SW Spain, on the Guadalquivir River: site of the Alcazar; cathedral.
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Spanish Se·vil·la [se-vee-lyah]. /sɛˈvi lyɑ/.

OTHER WORDS FROM Seville

Se·vil·lian [suh-vil-yuhn], /səˈvɪl yən/, adjective, noun
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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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Cultural 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.
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