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Saragossa

Saragossa

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A city in northeast Spain on the Ebro River also called Zaragoza
  • proper noun
  • /səˈrɑːɡoʊsə/
: Zaragoza

Examples

  • Goya was born on March 30, 1746, at Fuendetodos near Saragossa.

    Academic text (1991)

  • That same year, he received his first important commission, a ceiling decoration in the choir of the basilica of Santa Maria del Pilar in Saragossa.

    Academic text (1991)

  • I, Moutamin, Emir of Saragossa... pledge eternal friendship to the Cid of Vivar... and allegiance to his sovereign lord, King Ferdinand of Castile.

    El Cid (1961)

  • The ancient city of Saragossa is known for its rich history and beautiful architecture.

  • Goya created several notable works during his time in Saragossa, including religious paintings.

  • Many tourists visit Saragossa to explore its magnificent basilica and the Ebro River.

Synonyms

Zaragoza
vsSaragossa
1 6.0

A city in northeastern Spain on the Ebro River that was once capital of Aragon

is the older English form of the same city's name

Surface Forms

Saragossa main

Etymology

Saragossa comes from the old Roman name Caesaraugusta, made from Caesar and Augustus and meaning 'of Caesar Augustus'. Over time the long name changed in speech and through an Arabic version into the Spanish Zaragoza and today's Saragossa, so the city's name still remembers the Roman emperor who gave it that name.