Zaragoza

American

[thah-rah-gaw-thah, sah-rah-gaw-sah] / ˌθɑ rɑˈgɔ θɑ, ˌsɑ rɑˈgɔ sɑ /

noun

Spanish name of Saragossa.

Zaragoza British

/ θaraˈɣoθa /

noun

Pre-Roman name: Salduba. English name: Saragossa. Latin name: Caesaraugusta. a city in NE Spain, on the River Ebro: Roman colony established 25 _bc ; under Moorish rule (714–1118); capital of Aragon (12th–15th centuries); twice besieged by the French during the Peninsular War and captured (1809); university (1474). Pop: 626 081 (2003 est)

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Researchers María Dolores Gadea Rivas of the University of Zaragoza, Spain and Jesús Gonzalo of University Carlos III, Spain found that warming patterns vary widely across the country, pointing to the need for location-specific responses.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

The company said a major new distribution hub in Zaragoza in northeastern Spain was now operational.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

His development continued with loan spells at second-division Real Zaragoza and then Alaves in La Liga during the following campaigns.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2025

“She’s both strong and feminine. She can defeat a whole band of pirates in a skirt and still wants to make sure her hair looks good,” said Zaragoza.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2024

Zaragoza made her way around in the tight little kitchen to sit between me and Inés.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

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