Lorca

[ lawr-kuh; Spanish lawr-kah ]

noun

1. García Lorca.
2. a city in SE Spain.

Lorca

¹

/ ˈlɔrka /

noun

1. LorcaFederico García18981936MSpanishWRITING: poetTHEATRE: dramatist Federico García (feðeˈriko ɡarˈθia). 1898–1936, Spanish poet and dramatist. His poetry, such as Romancero gitano (1928), shows his debt to Andalusian folk poetry. His plays include the trilogy Bodas de sangre (1933), Yerma (1934), and La Casa de Bernarda Alba (1936)

Lorca

²

/ ˈlɔrka /

noun

1. a town in SE Spain, on the Guadalentín River. Pop: 82 511 (2003 est)

Example Sentences

When Lorca wrote “Doña Rosita” in 1935, on the eve of the Spanish Civil War, he appreciated the recent gains made surrounding women’s rights and foresaw further, imminent progress.

From Washington Blade

The source material is adapted by out playwright Nando López and the production is staged by out director José Luis Arellano who won a Helen Hayes Award in 2016 for staging GALA’s production of Lorca’s “Yerma,” the story of another woman.

From Washington Blade

The design looks like something from a Spanish royal wedding or even a funeral in a play by Lorca.

From The Daily Beast

I know more of his affairs than he thinks of, by overhearing his conversation at the inn at Lorca.

From Project Gutenberg

One of these was Yusuf, who raised troops, took the fort of Almodovar, and moved towards Lorca.

From Project Gutenberg

"Yerma," Federico Garcia Lorca's tragic evocation, was brought to life again and again.

From Project Gutenberg

Our determination to leave Lorca strengthened as the night wore on.

From Project Gutenberg

They say that there are too many zapateros in Lorca already.

From Project Gutenberg