Granada

[ gruh-nah-duh; Spanish grah-nah-thah ]

noun

1. a medieval kingdom along the Mediterranean coast of S Spain.
2. a city in S Spain: the capital of this former kingdom and last stronghold of the Moors in Spain; site of the Alhambra.
3. a city in SW Nicaragua, near Lake Nicaragua.

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)

Granada

1. City in southeastern Spain .

Notes

A major tourist attraction in Granada is the Alhambra, a magnificent fortress and palace complex built by Spain's Muslim rulers in the Middle Ages on a hill overlooking the city.

Example Sentences

He fought his way to become academically eligible and enrolled at Granada Hills Kennedy this past summer.

From Los Angeles Times

Palisades reached the Division I final two years ago but lost 44-7 to Granada Hills.

From Los Angeles Times

Earlier, Granada Hills beat crosstown rival Kennedy 21-10 to win the Division I title — its first boys’ water polo title in school history.

From Los Angeles Times

However, the wettest places - especially around Malaga and Granada - could see around 180mm of rain falling this week – about two months’ worth of rainfall in a matter of days.

From BBC

Granada Hills finished second, 63 strokes behind, and Cleveland was third.

From Los Angeles Times