Cór·do·ba (kôr d -b)1. also (kôr d -vä) A city of north-central Argentina northwest of Buenos Aires. It was founded in 1573. Population: 1,260,000. 2. also (kôr  -vä) A city of southern Spain on the Guadalquivir River east-northeast of Seville. Probably established by Carthaginians, it was later ruled by Romans and Visigoths. Under the Moors (711-1236) it was renowned as a cultural and intellectual center. Population: 324,000. Cor do·van (-vn) adj. & n. |
córdoba [ˈkɔːdəbə]
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(Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) the standard monetary unit of Nicaragua, divided into 100 centavos
[named in honour of Francisco Fernández de Córdoba (died 1518), Spanish explorer]
Córdoba (Spanish) [ˈkɔrðoβa]
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1. (Placename) a city in central Argentina: university (1613). Pop.: 1 208 713 (1991)
2. (Placename) a city in S Spain, on the Guadalquivir River: centre of Moorish Spain (711-1236). Pop.: 309 961 (1998 est.) English name Cordova
Córdoba2, Córdova (Spanish) [ˈkɔrðoβa]
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(Biographies / Córdoba, Francisco Fernández de (death date: 1518) M, Spanish, MILITARY: soldier, TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorer) Francisco Fernández de (franˈθisko fɛrˈnandɛθ de). died 1518, Spanish soldier and explorer, who discovered Yucatán
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