Alhambra

[ al-ham-bruh ]

/ ælˈhæm brə /

a palace and citadel of the Moorish kings in Granada, Spain: built chiefly between 1248 and 1354.

a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.

Origin of Alhambra

< Spanish < Arabic al-ḥamrā' literally, the red

It is a miniature Alhambra of courts within courts, and is really extraordinarily beautiful.

In the Land of Mosques & Minarets |Francis Miltoun
More than five centuries have passed since the Alhambra was built.

Things seen in Spain |C. Gasquoine Hartley
None of the original Moorish glass of the Alhambra has survived till nowadays.

The Arts and Crafts of Older Spain, Volume II (of 3) |Leonard Williams
The view over the plain of the Djelish is one of the most splendid I ever beheld, not excepting that from the Alhambra itself.

Notes in North Africa |W. G. Windham

The king has come, and by the time we reach the Alhambra he will be on his way hither.

Our Little Spanish Cousin |Mary F. Nixon-Roulet

Alhambra

/ (ælˈhæmbrə) /

a citadel and palace in Granada, Spain, built for the Moorish kings during the 13th and 14th centuries: noted for its rich ornamentation

Alhambresque (ˌælhæmˈbrɛsk), adjective