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Bilbao

[ bil-bou; Spanish beel-bah-aw ]

noun

  1. a seaport in northern Spain, near the Bay of Biscay.
  2. U.S. Furniture. a mirror of the late 18th century, originally imported from Spain, having a frame partly or wholly of marble and a gilt openwork cresting.


Bilbao

/ bɪlˈbɑːəʊ; bilˈβau /

noun

  1. a port in N Spain, on the Bay of Biscay: the largest city in the Basque Provinces: famous since medieval times for the production of iron and steel goods: modern buildings include the Guggenheim Art Museum (1997). Pop: 353 567 (2003 est) Basque nameBilbo


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Nor will the 20,000 spectators expected to show up for the series stop in Bilbao, Spain.

Bouchet went on to explain that the Guggenheim Bilbao said that they own all the rights to any reproduction of the museum.

Editor's Note: This piece has been updated with comment from the Guggenheim Bilbao.

Riotous Baroque: From Cattelan to Zurbaran, Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Spain, June 18–October 6.

His paintings have been featured around the world, from the Palace of Versailles in France to the Guggenheim Bilbao in Spain.

Bilbao is already ahead of it in some respects, and other ports, already mentioned, are running it very close.

They sped along all day and, before noon, had passed Bilbao.

Rafael had seen the older brother of Rivas die charging a German battery near Bilbao.

The ore used was from Bilbao, and known as the Ruby Mine, and was a good average hematite.

We were permitted to pass, and soon were safe within the walls of Bilbao.

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