Alhambra

[al-ham-bruh]

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noun

a palace and citadel of the Moorish kings in Granada, Spain: built chiefly between 1248 and 1354.
a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.

Alhambra

/ ælˈhæmbrə, ˌælhæmˈbrɛsk /

noun

a citadel and palace in Granada, Spain, built for the Moorish kings during the 13th and 14th centuries: noted for its rich ornamentation

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Other Word Forms

Alhambresque adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Alhambra¹

< Spanish < Arabic ��-ḥa��' literally, the red

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Klinghoffer, 45, was charged in the death of Israel Sanchez in March after a collision last year in Alhambra.

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The Alhambra Police Department did not immediately respond to inquiries for more information on the arrest.

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And yet she was denied coverage for the hygienist she hired, Davis said, and she was not immediately compensated for expenses while living in temporary lodging in Alhambra.

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Some — including Los Angeles Unified, Santa Monica Unified and Alhambra Unified — will go forward with ethnic studies no matter what.

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Opening in the early 1870s, the Alhambra was Belfast's first music hall and was a "real spit on the floor type joint", according to Mr Marshall.

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Algy Alhambresque

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