Valencia

[ vuh-len-shee-uh, -shuh, -see-uh; Spanish vah-len-syah or, for 2, 3, -thyah ]

/ vəˈlɛn ʃi ə, -ʃə, -si ə; Spanish vɑˈlɛn syɑ or, for 2, 3, -θyɑ /

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noun

Guil·ler·mo Le·ón

[gee-yer-maw le-awn], /giˈyɛr mɔ lɛˈɔn/, 1909–71, Colombian diplomat and statesman: president 1962–66.

a province in eastern Spain: the region was formerly a Moorish kingdom. 9,085 sq. mi. (23,530 sq. km).

a seaport in eastern Spain.

a city in northern Venezuela.

a variety of the sweet orange, Citrus sinensis, originally from the Mediterranean area and cultivated extensively in Florida and California.

Also Va·len·ti·a

[vuh-len-shee-uh, -shuh]. /vəˈlɛn ʃi ə, -ʃə/. a female given name.

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Words nearby Valencia

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How to use Valencia in a sentence

His father was a builder from Spain’s Valencia region who had moved to France to seek work at the start of World War I, and his mother was from a Spanish family circus that was touring France at the time.
Josep Almudéver Mateu, last-known survivor of the International Brigades who fought Franco, dies at 101|Phil Davison|May 31, 2021|Washington Post
Pride said Vinson had complained to Valencia about how the city handled records requests.
San Diego Held Back Materials Sought by Congress on Facial Recognition|Jesse Marx|May 3, 2021|Voice of San Diego
Valencia was replaced by another official who reported to a police captain rather than the city’s chief operating officer.
San Diego Held Back Materials Sought by Congress on Facial Recognition|Jesse Marx|May 3, 2021|Voice of San Diego
Katherine Jackson, a program manager, took over in Valencia’s absence, but she began reporting to a police captain rather than the city’s chief operating officer.
An Overlooked Piece of Gloria’s Policing Proposals Could Have a Big Impact|Jesse Marx|April 15, 2021|Voice of San Diego

Panasonic Jaguar Racing Team during the Formula E official pre-season test at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia.
OZY Highlights: Tool Up for a Better Tomorrow|Tracy Moran|November 22, 2020|Ozy
Leo Valencia, the owner of World Logistics MIA, agreed to help Lobo with the laborious task of moving the palettes of Nexcite.
Sexually-Charged Napalm Sculptures Debut at Gallery Diet in Miami|Ann Binlot|March 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She eventually received a BFA at the California Institute of the Arts, Valencia in 1981.
Beyond Black and White: Photographer Carrie Mae Weems Tackles Racial and Gender Stereotypes|Ann Binlot|January 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The government of Valencia - which runs the health system - owes a grand total of half a billion euros to the region's pharmacies.
The Underappreciated Peril of Government Benefits||September 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Has government intervention in Valencia helped more people than the current interruption is hurting?
The Underappreciated Peril of Government Benefits||September 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The 24-year-old Ramos was kidnapped Wednesday by gunmen in a dangerous section of Valencia, where he was visiting his mother.
Wilson Ramos Kidnapping Highlights Baseball's Dangerous Venezuela Pipeline|Aram Roston|November 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
From this time onwards Aragon became the base from which was organised the conquest of Catalonia and Valencia.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
Suchet's conquest of Aragon, Catalonia, and Valencia was marked by a succession of brilliant sieges.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
Valencia, in Spain, assaulted by the French under Moncey; they were repulsed with the loss of 1000 men.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Richard fought the more slowly, his casque dented and his shield; but the Valencia mail was proof.
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis
Staying once at Castellon de la Plana, in Valencia, my delight was to watch the pig-herd and his troop.
Spanish Life in Town and Country|L. Higgin and Eugne E. Street

British Dictionary definitions for Valencia

Valencia

/ (Spanish baˈlenθja) /

noun

a port in E Spain, capital of Valencia province, on the Mediterranean: the third largest city in Spain; capital of the Moorish kingdom of Valencia (1021–1238); university (1501). Pop: 780 653 (2003 est)Latin name: Valentia (vəˈlɛntɪə)

a region and former kingdom of E Spain, on the Mediterranean

a city in N Venezuela: one of the two main industrial centres in Venezuela. Pop: 2 330 000 (2005 est)

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Cultural definitions for Valencia

Valencia

City in eastern Spain on the Mediterranean Sea.