alhambra

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Definition of alhambra in English English dictionary: A solitaire card game played with two decks; A palace in Granada, Spain; historically a royal palace; {i} fortress and palace in Granada (Spain) built by Muslims during the Middle Ages; city in California (USA); village in Illinois (USA); town in Alberta (Canada); family name; brand name of a very expensive classical guitar that is handmade in Spain; a palace built on a hill above Granada in southeast Spain between 1238 and 1358 for Moorish kings, and considered to be Spain's most impressive building in the Moorish style. Palace of the Moorish monarchs of Granada, Spain, built (1238-1358) on a plateau above the city. Its name (Arabic: "the red") may refer to the colour of the sun-dried bricks used in its outer walls. The Alhambra, only three parts of which remain intact, is made up of a series of rooms and gardens clustered around three principal courts, with extensive use of fountains and water basins. Its surfaces are astoundingly ornate and varied, with outstanding examples of stalactite work; a palace and fortress built in Granada by the Muslims in the Middle Ages; The palace of the Moorish kings at Granada

alhambra

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Al·ham·bra

älhämbrı

/alˈhambrə/ /ælˈhæmbrə/

[ al-'ham-br& ] (noun.) 1612. Spanish, from Arabic al-hamrA' the red house.

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