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Alhambra¹ Definition

Al·ham·bra (al ham′brə, -häm′-)

noun

citadel of the Moorish kings near Granada, Spain, built during the 13th and 14th cent.

Etymology: Sp < Ar al ḥamrā', lit., the red (house): fem. form of adj. aḥmar, red

Alhambra² Definition

Al·ham·bra (al ham′brə)

city in SW Calif.: suburb of Los Angeles: pop. 86,000

Etymology: after the citadel, popularized through Washington Irving's The Alhambra

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