Oviedo
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A city in northern Spain that is the capital of Asturias
- proper noun
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Oviedo
- I'd like to invite you both to come with me to Oviedo.
Examples
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Oviedo is known for its beautiful architecture and rich history as a city in the Cantabrian Mountains.
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What's in Oviedo?
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-I would love to go to Oviedo.
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First off, I never heard of Oviedo.
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Now I hope you will discuss it and give me the pleasure to take you with me to Oviedo.
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Yeah, I'm still stuck in Oviedo.
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I'm not going to Oviedo.
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Oh, right, you're asking us to fly to Oviedo and back.
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Where is Oviedo?
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She put foolish ideas out of her head and concentrated on her thesis, but she found her thoughts frequently returning to Oviedo.
Surface Forms
Oviedo main
Etymology
Oviedo may come from the Latin word ovis, which means 'sheep'. A helpful way to remember the city is to think of it as a 'place of sheep', a name that fits its old, rural roots in northern Spain.