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Valladolid

American  
[val-uh-duh-lid, vah-yah-thaw-leeth] / ˌvæl ə dəˈlɪd, ˌvɑ jɑ 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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Hein has been on loan at Werder Bremen this season, following similar spells at Reading and Real Valladolid.

From BBC Apr. 21, 2026

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

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

While the archbishop was at Valladolid in 1558, he demanded that the theological censures of his works should be communicated to him, that he might reply to them, and give any satisfaction required of him.

From The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. by Llorente, Juan Antonio

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