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Madrid

American  
[muh-drid, mah-threeth] / məˈdrɪd, mɑˈðrið /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Spain, in the central part.

Madrid British  
/ məˈdrɪd /

noun

  1. the capital of Spain, situated centrally in New Castile: the highest European capital, at an altitude of about 700 m (2300 ft); a Moorish fortress in the 10th century, captured by Castile in 1083 and made capital of Spain in 1561; university (1836). Pop: 3 092 759 (2003 est)

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Madrid Cultural  

  1. Capital of Spain and largest city in the country, located in the center of Spain.

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Madrid is the home of an outstanding art museum, the Museo del Prado.

Madrid was the scene of fighting between the Loyalists and rebel forces of Francisco Franco during the Spanish Civil War; the city was greatly damaged.

Other Word Forms

  • Madrilenian adjective

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F1 gets its own version of 'El Clasico' this season as Barcelona will be joined by Madrid in hosting races in Spain.

From BBC

Savanna 46, Warren 25: Jazara Madrid led Savanna to the Division 6 title with 16 points.

From Los Angeles Times

Farmers across Europe remain unconvinced and are up in arms, including in Spain where they staged a protest against the deal in Madrid earlier this month.

From Barron's

Chelsea will play holders Paris St-Germain in the Champions League round of 16 while Manchester City will face Real Madrid in the knockout stages for a fifth straight season.

From BBC

Spurs will discover their Champions League opponents for the last 16 on Friday, but Tudor promised to waste no "energy" on European fixtures with either Atletico Madrid or Galatasaray.

From Barron's

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