Bar·ce·lo·na (bär s -l  n) A city of northeast Spain on the Mediterranean Sea. Founded by the Carthaginians, it prospered under the Romans and Visigoths, fell to the Moors in 713, and was taken by Charlemagne's Frankish troops in 801. It has long been a center of Catalan separatism and radical political movements. Population: 1,600,000. |
Barcelona [ˌbɑːsɪˈləʊnə]
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(Placename) the chief port of Spain, on the NE Mediterranean coast: seat of the Republican government during the Civil War (1936-39); the commercial capital of Spain. Pop.: 1 505 581 (1998 est.) Ancient name Barcino [bɑːˈsiːnəʊ]
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| Noun | 1. |  Barcelona - a city in northeastern Spain on the Mediterranean; 2nd largest Spanish city and the largest port and commercial center; has been a center for radical political beliefsEspana, Kingdom of Spain, Spain - a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power |
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