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Valladolid

American  
[val-uh-duh-lid, vah-yah-thaw-leeth] / ˌvæl ə dəˈlɪd, ˌvɑ yɑ ðɔˈlið /

noun

  1. a city in northern Spain, northwest of Madrid: Columbus died here 1506.


Valladolid British  
/ baʎaðoˈlið /

noun

  1. a city in NW Spain: residence of the Spanish court in the 16th century; university (1346). Pop: 321 143 (2003 est)

  2. the former name (until 1828) of Morelia

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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European champions Spain have four wins from four in Group E after defeating Bulgaria 4-0 in Valladolid.

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

But he had trouble buying a ticket online, and his trip from Mérida to the town of Valladolid had been delayed six hours because of mechanical problems.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2024

Spain boss Luis de la Fuente described Sunday's 3-1 over Georgia in Valladolid as the "most bitter victory I have experienced in my life" because of Gavi's injury after just 26 minutes.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2023

Possibly the least known member in this cabinet, Redondo was a councillor in Valladolid and a professor of constitutional law at the city's university.

From Reuters • Nov. 20, 2023

However, there were two memories of Valladolid that were vivid enough to haunt one as one walked about its hum-drum streets: they are associated with the saddest hours of two supreme men.

From Heroic Spain by O'Reilly, Elizabeth Boyle

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