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| Spanish singer noted for his ballads and love songs (born in 1943) |
iglesias
town and episcopal see, southwestern Sardinia, Italy. It lies west-northwest of Cagliari city. The town's cathedral dates from 1288, and the 15th-century Church of San Francesco is a good example of Franciscan architecture in Sardinia. Iglesias is the centre of a region in which lead, zinc, and silver are mined and sulfuric acid is distilled. The local mining school houses a museum of mineralogy. Pop. (2006 est.) mun., 27,871.
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |