Alhambra
English edit
Etymology edit
From Spanish Alhambra, from Arabic الْحَمْرَاء (al-ḥamrāʔ, “the red (fortress)”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ælˈhæmbɹə/
- (General American) (palace in Spain): IPA(key): /ɑlˈhɑmbɹə/
- (General American) (card game, city in California): IPA(key): /ælˈhæmbɹə/
Proper noun edit
Alhambra
- A palace in Granada, Spain; historically a royal palace.
- 1846, Nathaniel Hawthorne, “The Hall of Fantasy”, in Mosses from an Old Manse:
- Overhead is a lofty dome, supported by long rows of pillars of fantastic architecture, the idea of which was probably taken from the Moorish ruins of the Alhambra, or perhaps from some enchanted edifice in the Arabian tales.
- A city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
Translations edit
palace in Granada, Spain
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Noun edit
Alhambra (uncountable)
Portuguese edit
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -ɐ̃bɾɐ
- Hyphenation: A‧lham‧bra
Proper noun edit
Alhambra f
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
From Arabic الْحَمْرَاء (al-ḥamrāʔ, “the red (fortress)”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Alhambra f