Murcia
Americannoun
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a city in SE Spain.
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a region in SE Spain: formerly a kingdom.
noun
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a region and ancient kingdom of SE Spain, on the Mediterranean: taken by the Moors in the 8th century; an independent Muslim kingdom in the 11th and 12th centuries
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a city in SE Spain, capital of Murcia province: trading centre for a rich agricultural region; silk industry; university (1915). Pop: 391 146 (2003 est)
Example Sentences
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Murcia emergency services said the victims were taken to hospital after the accident in the municipality of Alumbres, where the train did not derail.
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026
The 6-foot-tall right hander from Murcia is precisely the sort of raw young talent—athletic, physical, emotional—that tennis has watched flame out countless times before.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
The rollout will be in addition to existing networks already set up by regional governments including in Catalonia, the Basque Country and Murcia.
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025
The guy who played guitar on that album, Joey Murcia — he was a studio guy, played on all those Bee Gees songs — he was doing that part, and we grabbed it.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025
At the same time he offered asylum to refugees from Valencia, Murcia and other territories in which the Moors had been overcome.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various
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