Alhambra
a palace and citadel of the Moorish kings in Granada, Spain: built chiefly between 1248 and 1354.
a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
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How to use Alhambra in a sentence
Once upon a time, Spain’s hilltop Alhambra palace glittered with gold.
Why once-gold ceilings in Spain’s Alhambra palace have purple stains | Carmen Drahl | September 9, 2022 | Science NewsWe shall all want to go where Irving went, after reading what he says of the Alhambra by moonlight.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878 | VariousNot long after his return, the "Tales of the Alhambra" were published.
Washington Irving | Henry W. BoyntonI would take you up to me Alhambra, and descant to you for hours upon its perfections and its romantic history.
We shall close this chapter with a full description of an ancient fortress called Alhambra.
The Book of Curiosities | I. Platts
It derives its name from the red colour of the materials with which it was originally built, Alhambra signifying a red house.
The Book of Curiosities | I. Platts
British Dictionary definitions for Alhambra
/ (ælˈhæmbrə) /
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 of Alhambra
- Alhambresque (ˌælhæmˈbrɛsk), adjective
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