Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The monetary unit of Nicaragua, equivalent to the United States gold dollar. It is divided into 100 centavos.
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- proper noun Alternative form of
Córdoba .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the basic unit of money in Nicaragua; equal to 100 centavos
- noun a city in central Argentina; site of a university founded in 1613
- noun a city in southern Spain; center of Moorish culture
- noun Spanish explorer who discovered Yucatan (1475-1526)
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Examples
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He observes that at one point it was to be called the Cordoba House: "Cordoba was the site of a mosque commemorating a noted Muslim victory in the conquest of Spain, and was the capital of the Muslim empire in Spain."
Two Decades of Pursuing al Qaeda James Taranto 2011
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The name Cordoba is a nod to the Moorish emirate known its for religious tolerance.
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I was on a hot barrel eared dove shoot in Cordoba two years ago when the guy next to me shot a Condor.
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Even if they are not protected in Cordoba, what's the purpose of killing it?
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These are actually very similar to mosques seen in Cordoba, Spain and North Africa.
Waldo Jaquith - An illustration of the size of our nuclear arsenal. 2007
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Born: Sept. 12, 1969, in Cordoba, an industrial city about 430 miles northwest of Buenos Aires, in central Argentina
Cabrera tames Tiger, Furyk to take home U.S. Open title 2007
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You could stay in Cordoba on your way north, it is a fair sized, prosperous looking city.
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You could stay in Cordoba on your way north, it is a fair sized, prosperous looking city.
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You could stay in Cordoba on your way north, it is a fair sized, prosperous looking city.
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You could stay in Cordoba on your way north, it is a fair sized, prosperous looking city.
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