1. (noun)Madrid, capital of Spain, Spanish capital the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
Definitions of 'Madrid'
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
1. Madrid since 1561 the capital of Spain, on the Manzanares, a meremountain torrent, on an arid plateau in New Castile, the centre of the peninsula; is an insanitary city, and liable to great extremes of temperature; it is regularly built, sometimes picturesque, with greatopen spaces, such as the Prado, 3 m. long; fine buildings and handsome streets. It contains the royal palace, parliament and law-court houses, a university, magnificent picture-gallery, many charitable institutions, and a bull-ring. The book-publishing, tapestry weaving, and tobacco industries are the most important. It is a growing and prosperous city.