Alhambra

Alhambra
I. noun Etymology: Spanish, from Arabic al-ḥamrā' the red house Date: 1612 the palace of the Moorish kings at Granada, Spain II. geographical name 1. city SW California E of Los Angeles population 85,804 2. hill in Granada, Spain; site of remains of the palace of the Moorish kings

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