Salamanca

[ sal-uh-mang-kuh; Spanish sah-lah-mahng-kah ]

noun

1. a city in W Spain: university; Wellington's defeat of the French, 1812.

Salamanca

/ salaˈmaŋka /

noun

1. a city in W Spain: a leading cultural centre of Europe till the end of the 16th century; market town. Pop: 157 906 (2003 est)

Example Sentences

Pedro, also a midfielder, came through the youth ranks but, with Athletic a force in Spanish football at the time, he instead got his break at Erandio and then Salamanca, Real Zaragoza and Celta Vigo.

From BBC

Ana chose an apartment in Madrid’s wealthy and fashionable Salamanca quarter, traveled with Rameau in Austria in January, and planned to see a Spanish friend in Barcelona on Feb. 5 before reuniting with Rameau in Madrid starting Feb. 8.

From Seattle Times

The Tree of Hope in Salamanca, Mexico, where relatives of the disappeared display photos of their loved ones.Credit...

From New York Times

Last week, gunmen burst into her home in Salamanca, an industrial city in Mexico’s central state of Guanajuato, killing her husband and son and taking her away into the night.

From New York Times

Ms. Cano’s disappearance has dealt a devastating blow to her community in Salamanca, where cartel warfare has spurred record violence in recent years.

From New York Times