Valencia

[ vuh-len-shee-uh, -shuh, -see-uh; Spanish vah-len-syah -thyah ]

noun

1. Guil·ler·mo Le·ón [gee-, yer, -maw le-, awn], 1909–71, Colombian diplomat and statesman: president 1962–66.
2. a province in eastern Spain: the region was formerly a Moorish kingdom. 9,085 sq. mi. (23,530 sq. km).
3. a seaport in eastern Spain.
4. a city in northern Venezuela.
5. a variety of the sweet orange, Citrus sinensis, originally from the Mediterranean area and cultivated extensively in Florida and California.
6. Also Va·len·ti·a [] a female given name.

Valencia

/ baˈlenθja /

noun

1. a port in E Spain, capital of Valencia province, on the Mediterranean: the third largest city in Spain; capital of the Moorish kingdom of Valencia (1021–1238); university (1501). Pop: 780 653 (2003 est) Latin nameValentiavəˈlɛntɪə
2. a region and former kingdom of E Spain, on the Mediterranean
3. a city in N Venezuela: one of the two main industrial centres in Venezuela. Pop: 2 330 000 (2005 est)

Valencia

1. City in eastern Spain on the Mediterranean Sea .

Example Sentences

Valencia's conservative leader ignored calls for his resignation during his first appearance before the regional parliament since the floods.

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But the Irishman's hand effectively seemed to be forced in August when Liverpool agreed to sign Valencia and Georgia goalkeeper Mamardashvili, now 24, in a deal worth up to £29m next summer.

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Floods and torrential rain returned to the Valencia region on Wednesday night, but this time they were ready for it, and the areas hit two weeks ago escaped further disaster.

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Spain's meteorological agency Aemet has placed parts of the Valencia and Andalusia regions, as well as the Balearic Islands, on orange alert from now until Thursday.

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Precautions are being taken in many areas of Valencia, with school classes and sports activities suspended in some towns and sandbags piled up to protect the centre of the town of Aldaia.

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