Zamora

American  

[thah-maw-rah, sah-] / θɑˈmɔ rɑ, sɑ- /

noun

1. Alcalá Niceto Alcalá Zamora y Torres, 1877–1949, Spanish statesman: 1st president of the Republic 1931–36.

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Zamora British  

/ θaˈmora /

noun

1. a city in NW central Spain, on the Douro River. Pop: 65 639 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

Originally from Caracas, Venezuela, Zamora gained experience in the aircraft-parts business after moving to the U.K. and working at a handful of small aerospace suppliers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Delivering the sentence, Judge Simon Picken said Zamora Yrala's actions constituted a "more or less complete undermining" of the rules and regulations designed to ensure passenger flights are safe.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

By then, from his home office in Surrey, England, Zamora had issued some 276 invoices and generated revenue of about £7.7 million, equivalent to roughly $10 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

But the ARCs used by Zamora Yrala were falsified, the court heard.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Feeling less than thrilled at having to once again “take care of it,” I walked back down Zamora Street the same way I’d walked up.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall