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Almería

proper noun

  1. city in Spain
  2. province in Spain
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌælməˈɹi.ə/ / /ˌɑːlməˈɹi.ə/

name

Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Spanish Almería, from Arabic المرية (al-Mariyya), from مَرَايَا (marāyā, “mirrors”) in reference to the settlement's initial role in the 9th century as a watchtower for Bajjana, now Pechina.

  1. A city and municipality, the capital of the province of Almería, Andalusia, Spain.
  2. A province of Andalusia, Spain, around the city.