Alhambra
English
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editAlhambra
- 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
editpalace in Granada, Spain
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Noun
editAlhambra (uncountable)
Portuguese
editAlternative forms
editPronunciation
edit
- Rhymes: -ɐ̃bɾɐ
- Hyphenation: A‧lham‧bra
Proper noun
editAlhambra f
Spanish
editEtymology
editFrom Arabic الْحَمْرَاء (al-ḥamrāʔ, “the red (fortress)”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editAlhambra f
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