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Alhambra.

A palace in Granada, Spain; historically a royal palace.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

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name/ælˈhæmbɹə/Received-Pronunciation/ɑlˈhɑmbɹə/General-American/ælˈhæmbɹə/General-American
  1. A palace in Granada, Spain; historically a royal palace.

  2. A city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish Alhambra, from Arabic الْحَمْرَاء (al-ḥamrāʔ, “the red (fortress)”).

noun/ælˈhæmbɹə/Received-Pronunciation/ɑlˈhɑmbɹə/General-American/ælˈhæmbɹə/General-American
  1. A solitaire card game played with two decks.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish Alhambra, from Arabic الْحَمْرَاء (al-ḥamrāʔ, “the red (fortress)”).

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