Ceu·ta (sy  t , th -tä, s-) A Spanish city of northwest Africa, an enclave in Morocco on the Strait of Gibraltar. A flourishing trade city under the Arabs, it was taken by the Portuguese in 1415 and passed to Spain in 1580. Population: 76,600. |
Ceuta (Spanish) [ˈθeuta]
n
(Placename) an enclave in Morocco on the Strait of Gibraltar, consisting of a port and military station: held by Spain since 1580. Pop.: 75 241 (2000 est.)
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