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Gerona

British

/ xeˈrona /

noun

Ancient name: Gerunda. Catalan name: Girona. a city in NE Spain: city walls and 14th-century cathedral; often besieged, in particular by the French (1809). Pop: 81 220 (2003 est)

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Fears increased that heavy rains expected later Wednesday could lead to several swollen rivers breaking their banks, among them the Onyar river that flows through the northeastern city of Gerona.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 22, 2020

Much of the northeastern province of Gerona was without electricity Tuesday because of a fault in the power connection with France, emergency services said on its Twitter account.

From Fox News • Jan. 21, 2020

Much of the northeastern province of Gerona was without electricity Tuesday because of a fault in the power connection with France, emergency services said on their Twitter account.

From Washington Times • Jan. 21, 2020

But the patent is public, and Mr. Gerona said that drug labs in China and other foreign nations scour patents for information that can be useful in creating the next class of drugs.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2016

Do you not also find the air of Gerona conducive to sleep?

From Glories of Spain by Wood, Charles W. (William)

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