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alcazar

[al-kuh-zahr, al-kaz-er, ahl-kah-thahr] / ˈæl kəˌzɑr, ælˈkæz ər, ɑlˈkɑ θɑr /




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Anne entered the alcazar amidst salvoes of artillery.

From History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies by William Hickling Prescott

But few vestiges are now left of this once splendid alcazar.

From Tales from the Lands of Nuts and Grapes Spanish and Portuguese Folklore by Various

Landing at Barcelona, Francis was taken to Madrid and lodged in the alcazar, under the most vigilant guard.

From Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII by Charles Morris

This alcazar is probably the best specimen of a Moorish residence remaining in Europe.

From The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville. by Nathaniel Armstrong Wells

No one should visit Seville without paying particular attention to the alcazar, that splendid specimen of Moorish architecture. 

From The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] by George Henry Borrow




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