Seville (redirected from Sevilla, Spain)

Se·ville  (s-vl)

A city of southwest Spain on the Guadalquivir River north-northeast of Cádiz. An important settlement under the Romans, Vandals, and Visigoths, it was conquered by the Moors in a.d. 712 and later taken by Ferdinand III of Castile, who made it his royal residence in 1248. The city especially prospered after the discovery of the New World and served as the chief port of colonial trade until the early 18th century. Population: 699,000.

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Seville [səˈvɪl]

n

(Placename) a port in SW Spain, on the Guadalquivir River: chief town of S Spain under the Vandals and Visigoths (5th-8th centuries); centre of Spanish colonial trade (16th-17th centuries); tourist centre. Pop.: 701 927 (1998 est.) Ancient name Hispalis Spanish name Sevilla [seˈβiʎa]

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Noun

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Seville - a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain Sevilla Espana, Kingdom of Spain, Spain - a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

Translations

Seville [səˈvɪl]

A. N → Sevilla f

B. CPD Seville orange N → naranja f amarga
Seville orange tree N (Brit) → naranjo m amargo

Seville

n → Sevilla nt

Seville [səˈvɪl] n → Siviglia