Granada

[gruh-nah-duh, grah-nah-thah]

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noun

a medieval kingdom along the Mediterranean coast of S Spain.
a city in S Spain: the capital of this former kingdom and last stronghold of the Moors in Spain; site of the Alhambra.
a city in SW Nicaragua, near Lake Nicaragua.

Granada

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noun

a former kingdom of S Spain, in Andalusia: founded in the 13th century and divided in 1833 into the present-day provinces of Granada, Almería, and Málaga
a city in S Spain, in Andalusia: capital of the Moorish kingdom of Granada from 1238 to 1492 and a great commercial and cultural centre, containing the Alhambra palace (13th and 14th centuries); university (1531). Pop: 237 663 (2003 est)
a city in SW Nicaragua, on the NW shore of Lake Nicaragua: the oldest city in the country, founded in 1523 by Córdoba; attacked frequently by pirates in the 17th century. Pop: 95 000 (2005 est)

Granada

City in southeastern Spain.

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A major tourist attraction in Granada is the Alhambra, a magnificent fortress and palace complex built by Spain's Muslim rulers in the Middle Ages on a hill overlooking the city.

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Instead, he spent five months at the University of Granada before returning to do his national service with the RAF.

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For Moorman, winning a CIF title just 10 minutes away from Granada Hills High, was a moment worth savoring, she said.

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Their oldest daughter, Carissa, was the 6-2 City Section volleyball player of the year at Granada Hills, played at Tennessee and South Alabama and is now head coach at Bates College.

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Granada Hills swept the team titles, the girls ending Carson’s record streak of nine straight.

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Granada Hills means business in the City Section softball playoffs that began Thursday.

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