Córdoba
[ kawr-duh-buh, -vuh; Spanish kawr-th aw-vah ]
/ ˈkɔr də bə, -və; Spanish ˈkɔr ðɔ vɑ /
noun
Also Cor·do·ba, Cordova.
a city in S Spain on the Guadalquivir River: the capital of Spain under Moorish rule.
a city in central Argentina.
British Dictionary definitions for córdoba (1 of 3)
córdoba
/ (ˈkɔːdəbə) /
noun
the standard monetary unit of Nicaragua, divided into 100 centavos
Word Origin for córdoba
named in honour of Francisco Fernández de
Córdoba
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British Dictionary definitions for córdoba (2 of 3)
Córdoba
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/ (Spanish ˈkɔrðoβa) /
noun
a city in central Argentina: university (1613). Pop: 1 592 000 (2005 est)
a city in S Spain, on the Guadalquivir River: centre of Moorish Spain (711–1236). Pop: 318 628 (2003 est)
English name: Cordova
British Dictionary definitions for córdoba (3 of 3)
Córdoba
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Crdova
/ (Spanish ˈkɔrðoβa) /
noun
Francisco Fernández de (franˈθisko fɛrˈnandɛθ de). died 1518, Spanish soldier and explorer, who discovered Yucatán