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cordoba

1

[ kawr-duh-buh, -vuh; Spanish kawr-thaw-bah ]

noun

, plural cor·do·bas [kawr, -d, uh, -b, uh, z, -v, uh, z, kawr, -, th, aw-bahs],
  1. a silver coin and monetary unit of Nicaragua, equal to 100 centavos.


Córdoba

2

[ kawr-duh-buh, -vuh; Spanish kawr-thaw-bah ]

noun

  1. Also Cor·do·ba, a city in southern Spain on the Guadalquivir River: the capital of Spain under Moorish rule.
  2. a city in central Argentina.

Córdoba

1

/ ˈkɔrðoβa /

noun

  1. CórdobaFrancisco Fernández de1518MSpanishMILITARY: soldierTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorer Francisco Fernández de (franˈθisko fɛrˈnandɛθ de). died 1518, Spanish soldier and explorer, who discovered Yucatán


Córdoba

2

/ ˈkɔrðoβa /

noun

  1. a city in central Argentina: university (1613). Pop: 1 592 000 (2005 est)
  2. a city in S Spain, on the Guadalquivir River: centre of Moorish Spain (711–1236). Pop: 318 628 (2003 est) English nameCordova

córdoba

3

/ ˈkɔːdəbə /

noun

  1. the standard monetary unit of Nicaragua, divided into 100 centavos

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cordoba1

named in honour of Francisco Fernández de Córdoba 2

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Example Sentences

The professional miserabilist, whose hits include, ‘The Queen is Dead’, told gig-goers in Cordoba that.

For that reason, the effort has been rebranded as "Park51," rather than the Cordoba House.

Rauf's group, the Cordoba Initiative, isn't even directly handling the fundraising for the proposed cultural center.

But the hysteria over the Cordoba Initiative has marked a tipping point.

For others, however, Cordoba House represents a cultural affront.

At Cordoba, also, a university was founded in 1613, and the town became a seat of learning and a centre of Jesuit influence.

Rosario is the centre of the system, and here the Company owns extensive dockyards, and lines run both to Tucuman and Cordoba.

Firewood and posts are also largely produced in Cordoba, and Tucuman and Salta provide woods for building and cabinet-making.

The town surrendered on August 18, 1487, and the Court then returned to Cordoba.

Cordoba coffees lack the acidity and tang of the Oaxacas, but make a handsome roast.

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