a city in NE Spain, on the River Ebro: Roman colony established 25 bc; under Moorish rule (714–1118); capital of Aragon (12th–15th centuries); twice besieged by the French during the Peninsular War and captured (1809); university (1474). Pop: 626 081 (2003 est)
Pre-Roman name: Salduba
Latin name: Caesaraugusta
English name: Saragossa
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Za•ra•go•za
(thä′rä gô′thä, sä′rä gô′sä),USA pronunciation n.
- Place NamesSpanish name of Saragossa.
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