cordoba

cor·do·ba

[kawr-duh-buh, -vuh; Spanish kawr-thaw-vah]
noun, plural cor·do·bas [-buhz, -vuhz; Spanish -vahs] .
a silver coin and monetary unit of Nicaragua, equal to 100 centavos.
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Cór·do·ba

[kawr-duh-buh, -vuh; Spanish kawr-thaw-vah] .
noun
1.
Also, Cor·do·ba, Cordova. a city in S Spain on the Guadalquivir River: the capital of Spain under Moorish rule.
2.
a city in central Argentina.
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córdoba (ˈkɔːdəbə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the standard monetary unit of Nicaragua, divided into 100 centavos
 
[named in honour of Francisco Fernández de Córdoba2]

Córdoba1 (Spanish ˈkɔrðoβa) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a city in central Argentina: university (1613). Pop: 1 592 000 (2005 est)
2.  English name: Cordova a city in S Spain, on the Guadalquivir River: centre of Moorish Spain (711--1236). Pop: 318 628 (2003 est)

Córdoba or Córdova2 (Spanish ˈkɔrðoβa) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Francisco Fernández de (franˈθisko fɛrˈnandɛθ de). died 1518, Spanish soldier and explorer, who discovered Yucatán
 
Córdova or Córdova2
 
n

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