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Alhambra
(al ham′brə, -häm′-)
noun
citadel of the Moorish kings near Granada, Spain, built during the 13th and 14th cent.
Origin: Sp < Ar al ḥamrā', lit., the red (house): fem. form of adj. aḥmar, red
city in SW Calif.: suburb of Los Angeles: pop. 86,000
Origin: after the citadel, popularized through Washington Irving's The Alhambra
See Alhambra in American Heritage Dictionary 4
A citadel and palace on a hill overlooking Granada, Spain. Built by Moorish kings in the 12th and 13th centuries, the Alhambra is the finest example of Moorish architecture in Spain.
A city of southern California, a residential suburb of Los Angeles. Population: 87,500.
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