Cordoba
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- proper noun
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Córdoba
- In the fresco, Bishop Hosius of Cordoba is presiding and is seated at the top center.
- Cordoba Mosque
- de Cordoba
- Cabrera de Cordoba
Examples
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A few years ago, my partner and I visited the Cathedral-Mosque of Cordoba in Spain.
Academic text (2011) -
Or do you know, lieutenant, in the Arab city of Cordoba were two miles of public lighting in the streets when London was a village.
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I long for the vanished gardens of Cordoba.
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Four hundred and fifty years ago, the Moor Armen Firman of Cordoba flew, too.
Fiction book (2001) -
One of the very first towns where he visits and resides is "Cordoba," whose Spanish name echoes that of Rejano's birthplace, the Cordoba of Spain.
Academic text (2000) -
Travelers and merchants came from all over the old world to live and trade there—Jews from Cordoba, Slavs from Rus, Vikings from Scandinavia.
Academic text (2003) -
I visited the beautiful city of Cordoba to explore its rich Moorish architecture.
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During our trip to Spain, we spent several days enjoying the sights in Cordoba.
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The historical significance of Cordoba as a center of Moorish culture is well-documented.
Synonyms
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A city in southern Spain known for its Muslim history and its mosque-cathedral
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cordoba in Spain gets its name from the old Arabic word Qurtuba, and before that the Romans called it Corduba. That's why the name still reminds us of the city's long history as a center of Moorish learning and culture.