Alhambra

ælˈhæmbrə

Definition

Definition of Alhambra - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

historic sitehistoric palace and fortress in Granada, Spain

The Alhambra is a must-see when visiting Spain.

castle

fortress

geography

city in Los Angeles County, California

Alhambra is known for its diverse community.

metropolis

municipality

urban area

games

Dated

solitaire card game played with two decks

Dated

She spent the afternoon playing Alhambra.

patience

solitaire

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Origin of Alhambra

Arabic, al (the) + hamra (red)

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Granada

travel guide

city in southern Spain known for the Alhambra

Examples of Alhambra in a sentence

The Alhambra's architecture is breathtaking.
Alhambra hosts an annual cultural festival.
The historic sites in Alhambra attract many tourists.
He learned to play Alhambra from his grandmother.
Alhambra requires patience and strategy to win.

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French:Alhambra, ...
German:Alhambra, ...
Italian:Alhambra, ...
Spanish:Alhambra, ...
Portuguese:Alhambra, ...
Chinese:阿尔罕布拉宫, 阿罕布拉, ...
Japanese:アルハンブラ宮殿, アルハンブラ, ...
Arabic:ٱلْحَمْرَاء, أَلْهَامْبْرَا, ...
Hebrew:אַלְהַמְבְּרָה, אַלְהַמְבְּרָה, ...
Russian:Альгамбра, ...
Ukrainian:Альгамбра, Аламбра, ...
Hindi:अल्हाम्ब्रा, ...
Bengali:আলহাম্ব্রা, ...
Catalan:Alhambra, ...
Czech:Alhambra, karetní solitér, ...
Danish:Alhambra, ...
Dutch:Alhambra, stad in Los Angeles County in Californië, ...
Greek:Αλάμπρα, πασιέντζα με δύο τράπουλες, ...
Hungarian:Alhambra, ...
Khmer:ព្រះរាជវាំង និងបន្ទាយប្រវត្តិសាស្ត្រនៅក្រុងហ្គ្រាណាដា ប្រទេសអេស្ប៉ាញ, អាល់ហាំប្រា, ...
Korean:알함브라, ...
Persian:الحمرا, الحمبرا, ...
Polish:Alhambra, ...
Portuguese (BR):Alhambra, ...
Romanian:Alhambra, ...
Swedish:Alhambra, ...
Thai:อัลฮัมบรา, อัลแฮมบรา, ...
Turkish:Elhamra, Alhambra, ...
Vietnamese:Alhambra, ...

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