Za·ra·go·za (z r  -g  z, thärä-gthä) See Saragossa. |
Zaragoza (Spanish) [θaraˈγoθa]
n
(Placename) a city in NE Spain, on the River Ebro: Roman colony established 25 bc; under Moorish rule (714-1118); capital of Aragon (12th-15th centuries); twice besieged by the French during the Peninsular War and captured (1809); university (1474). Pop.: 603 367 (1998 est.) Pre-Roman name Salduba Latin name Caesaraugusta English name Saragossa
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| Noun | 1. |  Zaragoza - an ancient city on the Ebro River in northeastern Spain; formerly the capital of AragonEspana, Kingdom of Spain, Spain - a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power |
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