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Definition of “Alhambra”

Alhambra (ælˈhæmbrə Pronunciation for Alhambra

Definitions

noun

  1. a citadel and palace in Granada, Spain, built for the Moorish kings during the 13th and 14th centuries: noted for its rich ornamentation

Derived Forms

Alhambresque (ˌælhæmˈbrɛsk Pronunciation for Alhambresque  adjective

Example Sentences Including 'Alhambra'

Alhambra shares (TSXV: ALH) ended Wednesday unchanged at 61 cents on the TSX Venture Exchange.
canada.com (2005)
Clientele When the Muslim kings of Granada built the real Alhambra in Spain the idea was to replicate paradise on earth.
Globe and Mail (2003)
Her body was found on February 3 in the foyer of his Alhambra mansion.
NME (New Musical Express) (2003)
My other car, a Seat Alhambra , has received exemplary servicing over the past three years by the local Seat franchise.
Times, Sunday Times (2004)
The floor was marble, like the floor in the Marble Hall of the Alhambra Palace, the walls over hung with dour, oversized paintings.
Alexandra Connor THE TURN OF THE TIDE (2004)
The street was third on the left, off the hill that climbed up the side of the Alhambra Theatre.
Val McDermid DEAD BEAT (2002)
They are wrong, of course, and this Alhambra proves the point.
Independent (1998)

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