Sal·a·man·ca (s l  -mng k, sälä-mängkä) A city of west-central Spain west-northwest of Madrid. Conquered by Hannibal in 220 b.c., it was captured by Moors in the 8th century a.d. and held by them until the late 11th century. Population: 156,000. |
Salamanca (Spanish) [salaˈmaŋka]
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(Placename) a city in W Spain: a leading cultural centre of Europe till the end of the 16th century; market town. Pop.: 158 457 (1998 est.)
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