La Coruña

[ lah kaw-roo-nyah ]

/ ˌlɑ kɔˈru nyɑ /

noun

a seaport in NW Spain.

Also called Coruña, Corunna.

Definition for corunna (2 of 2)

Coruña

[ kuh-roon-yuh; Spanish kaw-roo-nyah ]

/ kəˈrun yə; Spanish kɔˈru nyɑ /

noun

La Coruña.

Also Co·run·na

[kuh-ruhn-uh] /kəˈrʌn ə/.

Example sentences from the Web for corunna

The duke himself anchored at Corunna, and there collected his ships after some days of confusion.

A Short History of the Royal Navy 1217 to 1688 |David Hannay
In this capacity he went through the arduous campaign, under General Moore, that ended at Corunna.

Under Wellington's Command |G. A. Henty
At Corunna they stood in General Eraser's division, on the right.

Great Ghost Stories |Various
As you left out an "n" in Corunna, so must I leave out an "n" in Bayonne.'

The Roll-Call Of The Reef |A. T. Quiller-Couch (AKA "Q.")

He has just arrived from the north, and was present at the battle of Corunna.

With Moore at Corunna |G. A. Henty

British Dictionary definitions for corunna (1 of 2)

Corunna

/ (kəˈrʌnə) /

noun

the English name for La Coruña

British Dictionary definitions for corunna (2 of 2)

La Coruña

/ (Spanish la koˈruɲa) /

noun

a port in NW Spain, on the Atlantic: point of departure for the Spanish Armada (1588); site of the defeat of the French by the British under Sir John Moore in the Peninsular War (1809). Pop: 243 902 (2003 est) Galician name: A Coruña English name: Corunna

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La Coruña

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