Ceuta

[ syoo-tuh; Spanish the-oo-tah, se- ]

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noun

Ceuta

/ ˈθeuta /

an enclave in Morocco on the Strait of Gibraltar, consisting of a port and military station: held by Spain since 1580. Pop: 74 931 (2003 est)

Again, in the Chronica de Ceuta there is a similar reference to it, also in the future tense.

After this he commanded a fleet on the coast of Barbary, and was sent to join the fleet of Spain for the relief of Ceuta.

He served in administrative capacities at the relief of Ceuta in that year and in the reoccupation of Oran in 1731.

Such is Ceuta in the distance, and it is little, if at all, more impressive on a closer inspection.

The internal attractions of Ceuta to a visitor are not considerable.

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