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Andalusia

[ an-dl-oo-zhuh, -shee-uh ]

noun

  1. Spanish An·da·lu·cí·a [ahn-dah-loo-, thee, -ah, -, see, -ah]. a region in S Spain, bordering on the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. 33,712 sq. mi. (87,314 sq. km).
  2. a city in S Alabama.


Andalusia

/ ˌændəˈluːzɪə /

noun

  1. a region of S Spain, on the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, with the Sierra Morena in the north, the Sierra Nevada in the southeast, and the Guadalquivir River flowing over fertile lands between them; a centre of Moorish civilization; it became an autonomous region in 1981. Area: about 87 280 sq km (33 700 sq miles) Spanish nameAndalucíaandaluˈθia


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“Seville and Andalusia are territories that are particularly threatened by the consequences of climate change,” Espadas said at a press conference with the Atlantic Council, an American think tank.

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In the 8th century, as Moors conquered most of Spain, they brought caramelized milk sweets to present-day Andalusia, where nuns and friars refined their own variations over the centuries.

We see it in the history of Andalusia and Cordoba during the Inquisition.

I must admit that there is some excuse for you; the pearl of Andalusia is undoubtedly ravissante.

Presently he touched on Andalusia, and Leam, who hitherto had been listening without comment, now broke in eagerly.

At that time there was a famous brigand in Andalusia, of the name of Jose-Maria, whose exploits were on every lip.

I had learned the metaphor, which stands for Andalusia, from my friend Francisco Sevilla, a well-known picador.

In Turdetania (part of Andalusia), according to Strabo, there were counted no less than two hundred towns.

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