Ceuta

[ syoo-tuh; Spanish the-oo-tah, se- ]

/ ˈsyu tə; Spanish ˈθɛ ʊ tɑ, ˈsɛ- /

a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.

Example sentences from the Web for ceuta

With this assurance of the welfare of his child, Count Julian departed, well pleased, for his government at Ceuta.

Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, March 1844 |Various
It was some time after this conference, before the army from the Peninsula were all arrived and disembarked at Ceuta.

The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 4 (of 4) |Jane Porter
The royal party disembarked at Ceuta, and were conveyed to Agmat, to be confined in a fortress.

The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 5 |Various
Ali had collected the fugitives from the bloody day of Ceuta; and attempted to re-organise them into some line of defence.

The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 4 (of 4) |Jane Porter

The project was the annexation of Ceuta to the French dominion.

Off on a Comet |Jules Verne

Ceuta

/ (Spanish ˈθeuta) /

an enclave in Morocco on the Strait of Gibraltar, consisting of a port and military station: held by Spain since 1580. Pop: 74 931 (2003 est)