Tetuán

[ te-twahn ]

noun
  1. a seaport in N Morocco, on the Mediterranean: former capital of the Spanish zone of Morocco.

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How to use Tetuán in a sentence

  • Leaving a garrison under the Prince of Hesse, the fleet sailed to Tetuan, in order to take in wood and water.

  • The people of Tetuan were not melted towards Israel by the depth of his sorrow and the breadth of shadow that lay upon him.

    The Scapegoat | Hall Caine
  • There is something in the very nature of power that demands homage, and the people of Tetuan could not deny it to Israel.

    The Scapegoat | Hall Caine
  • She gave him a dish of zummetta—barley roasted like coffee—and inquired if he was going on to Tetuan.

    The Scapegoat | Hall Caine
  • When Israel was within a day's journey of Tetuan a terrible scourge fell upon the country.

    The Scapegoat | Hall Caine

British Dictionary definitions for Tetuán

Tetuán

/ (tɛˈtwɑːn) /


noun
  1. a city in N Morocco: capital of Spanish Morocco (1912–56). Pop: 499 000 (2003)

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