Granada

UK: /ɡrəˈnɑːdə/ US: (grə nä′də; Sp. grä nä′ᵺä)

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Gra•na•da  (grə nä′də; Sp. grä nä′ᵺä), n. 

1. Place Names a medieval kingdom along the Mediterranean coast of S Spain. See map under Castile. 
2. Place Names a city in S Spain: the capital of this former kingdom and last stronghold of the Moors in Spain;
   site of the Alhambra. 190,429.
3. Place Names a city in SW Nicaragua, near Lake Nicaragua. 40,200.

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Granada / ɡrəˈnɑːdə/ noun

1. a former kingdom of S Spain, in Andalusia: founded in the 13th century and divided in 1833 into the present-day provinces of Granada, Almería, and Málaga
2. a city in S Spain, in Andalusia: capital of the Moorish kingdom of Granada from 1238 to 1492 and a great commercial and cultural centre, containing the Alhambra palace (13th and 14th centuries); university (1531). Pop: 237 663 (2003 est)
3. a city in SW Nicaragua, on the NW shore of Lake Nicaragua: the oldest city in the country, founded in 1523 by Córdoba; attacked frequently by pirates in the 17th century. Pop: 95 000 (2005 est)