English Explanatory Dictionary

Alhambra

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A palace in Granada, Spain; historically a royal palace.
  2. A city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
noun
  1. A solitaire card game played with two decks.

Pronunciation

/ælˈhæmbɹə/ /ɑlˈhɑmbɹə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-Alhambra.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-Alhambra (city in California).wav

Word forms

Alhambra

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Alhambra, from Arabic الْحَمْرَاء (al-ḥamrāʔ, “the red (fortress)”).

Derived words

Alhambraic Alhambresque
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