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ANDALUCIA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A region in southern Spain on the Atlantic and the Mediterranean; formerly a center of Moorish civilization
Synonyms:
Andalucia; Andalusia
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
geographic area; geographic region; geographical area; geographical region (a demarcated area of the Earth)
Meronyms (parts of "Andalucia"):
Granada (a city in southeastern Spain that was the capital of the Moorish kingdom until it was captured by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492; site of the Alhambra (a palace and fortress built by Moors in the Middle Ages) which is now a major tourist attraction)
Holonyms ("Andalucia" is a part of...):
Espana; Kingdom of Spain; Spain (a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power)
