Alhambra

Al·ham·bra

A0198300 (ăl-hăm′brə, äl-äm′brä) A citadel and palace on a hill overlooking Granada, Spain. Built by Moorish kings in the 12th and 13th centuries, the Alhambra is the finest example of Moorish architecture in Spain.

Alhambra

(ælˈhæmbrə) n (Placename) a citadel and palace in Granada, Spain, built for the Moorish kings during the 13th and 14th centuries: noted for its rich ornamentation Alhambresque adj

Al•ham•bra

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n. 1. a palace and citadel of the Moorish kings in Granada, Spain: completed in the 14th century. 2. a city in SW California, near Los Angeles. 64,615.

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Alhambra - a fortified Moorish palace built near Granada by Muslim kings in the Middle AgesGranada - a city in southeastern Spain that was the capital of the Moorish kingdom until it was captured by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492; site of the Alhambra (a palace and fortress built by Moors in the Middle Ages) which is now a major tourist attraction