Albuquerque

[ al-buh-kur-kee; for 1 also Portuguese awl-boo-ker-kuh ]

noun
  1. Af·fon·so de [uh-fawn-sooduh], /əˈfɔ̃ sʊ də/, 1453–1515, founder of the Portuguese empire in the East.

  2. a city in central New Mexico.

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British Dictionary definitions for Albuquerque (1 of 2)

Albuquerque1

/ (ˈælbəˌkɜːkɪ) /


noun
  1. a city in central New Mexico, on the Rio Grande. Pop: 471 856 (2003 est)

British Dictionary definitions for Albuquerque (2 of 2)

Albuquerque2

/ (ˈælbəˌkɜːkɪ, Portuguese ɑlbuˈkɛrkə) /


noun
  1. Afonso de (əˈfõsu dəː). 1453–1515, Portuguese navigator who established Portuguese colonies in the East by conquering Goa, Ceylon, Malacca, and Ormuz

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Cultural definitions for Albuquerque

Albuquerque

[ (al-buh-kur-kee) ]


Largest city in New Mexico.

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