Alhambra

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English

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Etymology

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From Spanish Alhambra, from Arabic الْحَمْرَاء (al-ḥamrāʔ, the red (fortress)).

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Alhambra

  1. A palace in Granada, Spain; historically a royal palace.
    • 1846, Nathaniel Hawthorne, “The Hall of Fantasy”, in Mosses from an Old Manse:
      Overhead is a lofty dome, supported by long rows of pillars of fantastic architecture, the idea of which was probably taken from the Moorish ruins of the Alhambra, or perhaps from some enchanted edifice in the Arabian tales.
  2. A city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

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Alhambra (uncountable)

  1. A solitaire card game played with two decks.

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Alhambra f

  1. Alhambra (a palace in Granada, Spain)

Spanish

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Etymology

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From Arabic الْحَمْرَاء (al-ḥamrāʔ, the red (fortress)).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈlambɾa/ [aˈlãm.bɾa]
  • Rhymes: -ambɾa
  • Syllabification: Al‧ham‧bra

Proper noun

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Alhambra f

  1. Alhambra (a palace in Granada, Spain)