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

His father was a builder from Spain’s Valencia region who had moved to France to seek work at the start of World War I, and his mother was from a Spanish family circus that was touring France at the time.

From Washington Post

Valencia was replaced by another official who reported to a police captain rather than the city’s chief operating officer.

From Voice of San Diego

Pride said Vinson had complained to Valencia about how the city handled records requests.

From Voice of San Diego

Katherine Jackson, a program manager, took over in Valencia’s absence, but she began reporting to a police captain rather than the city’s chief operating officer.

From Voice of San Diego

Panasonic Jaguar Racing Team during the Formula E official pre-season test at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia.

From Ozy

Leo Valencia, the owner of World Logistics MIA, agreed to help Lobo with the laborious task of moving the palettes of Nexcite.

From The Daily Beast

She eventually received a BFA at the California Institute of the Arts, Valencia in 1981.

From The Daily Beast

The government of Valencia - which runs the health system - owes a grand total of half a billion euros to the region's pharmacies.

From The Daily Beast

Has government intervention in Valencia helped more people than the current interruption is hurting?

From The Daily Beast

The 24-year-old Ramos was kidnapped Wednesday by gunmen in a dangerous section of Valencia, where he was visiting his mother.

From The Daily Beast

From this time onwards Aragon became the base from which was organised the conquest of Catalonia and Valencia.

From Project Gutenberg

Suchet's conquest of Aragon, Catalonia, and Valencia was marked by a succession of brilliant sieges.

From Project Gutenberg

Valencia, in Spain, assaulted by the French under Moncey; they were repulsed with the loss of 1000 men.

From Project Gutenberg

Richard fought the more slowly, his casque dented and his shield; but the Valencia mail was proof.

From Project Gutenberg

Staying once at Castellon de la Plana, in Valencia, my delight was to watch the pig-herd and his troop.

From Project Gutenberg