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Seville

[ suh-vil ]

noun

  1. a port in SW Spain, on the Guadalquivir River: site of the Alcazar; cathedral.


Seville

/ əˈɪ /

noun

  1. a port in SW Spain, on the Guadalquivir River: chief town of S Spain under the Vandals and Visigoths (5th–8th centuries); centre of Spanish colonial trade (16th–17th centuries); tourist centre. Pop: 709 975 (2003 est) Ancient nameHispalis Spanish nameSevillaseˈβiʎa
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Seville

  1. City in southwestern Spain on the Guadalquivir River; a major port and cultural center.
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Notes

Seville is the capital of bullfighting in Spain.
According to legend, Don Juan lived in Seville.
Two famous operas , Carmenand The Barber of Seville, are set in Seville.
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Other Word Forms

  • ·· [s, uh, -, vil, -y, uh, n], adjective noun
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They said St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School would operate “as a Catholic school” but would be open to all.

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Jonathan Emery was on a different train halfway between Seville and Madrid when the cuts hit.

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With several core players fresh and a day more to prepare than their rivals, Barca travel to Seville without excuses.

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His enormous constructions can be found in cities around the globe, including a monument to Christopher Columbus in Seville, Spain, and the Chronicle of Georgia monument in his hometown of Tbilisi.

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Dr Juan Jose Medina, a criminologist at the University of Seville, says Spain has a "postcode lottery" for women applying for restraining orders – some jurisdictions are much more likely to grant them than others.

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