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Definitions for seville
səˈvɪl; sɛˈvi lyɑseville

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Sevilla, Sevillenoun

    a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain

Wiktionary

  1. Sevillenoun

    A city in Andalusia, Spain.

  2. Etymology: From the Spanish Sevilla.

Wikipedia

  1. Seville

    Seville ( sə-VIL; Spanish: Sevilla, pronounced [seˈβiʎa] (listen)) is the capital and largest city of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the River Guadalquivir, in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula. Seville has a municipal population of about 685,000 as of 2021, and a metropolitan population of about 1.5 million, making it the largest city in Andalusia, the fourth-largest city in Spain and the 26th most populous municipality in the European Union. Its old town, with an area of 4 square kilometres (2 sq mi), contains three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Alcázar palace complex, the Cathedral and the General Archive of the Indies. The Seville harbour, located about 80 kilometres (50 miles) from the Atlantic Ocean, is the only river port in Spain. The capital of Andalusia features hot temperatures in the summer, with daily maximums routinely above 35 °C (95 °F) in July and August. Seville was founded as the Roman city of Hispalis. Known as Ishbiliyah after the Islamic conquest in 711, Seville became the centre of the independent Taifa of Seville following the collapse of the Caliphate of Córdoba in the early 11th century; later it was ruled by Almoravids and Almohads until being incorporated to the Crown of Castile in 1248. Owing to its role as gateway of the Spanish Empire's trans-atlantic trade, managed from the Casa de Contratación, Seville became one of the largest cities in Western Europe in the 16th century. Coinciding with the Baroque period, the 17th century in Seville represented the most brilliant flowering of the city's culture; then began a gradual economic and demographic decline as silting in the Guadalquivir forced the trade monopoly to relocate to the nearby port of Cádiz. The 20th century in Seville saw the tribulations of the Spanish Civil War, decisive cultural milestones such as the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929 and Expo '92, and the city's election as the capital of the Autonomous Community of Andalusia.

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  1. seville

    Seville is a city in southern Spain, the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is known for its rich history, stunning architecture including the famous Alcázar castle complex, and the third-largest cathedral in the world. The city is also famous for flamenco dancing and is the setting for the opera Carmen. Seville is recognized for its cultural, monumental and artistic heritage.

Wikidata

  1. Seville

    Seville is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville, Spain. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir. The inhabitants of the city are known as sevillanos or hispalenses, after the Roman name of the city, Hispalis. Seville has a municipal population of about 703,000 as of 2011, and a metropolitan population of about 1.5 million, making it the fourth-largest city in Spain and the 30th most populous municipality in the European Union. Its Old Town, the third largest in Europe with an area of 4 km², contains three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Alcázar palace complex, the Cathedral and the General Archive of the Indies. The Seville harbour, located about 80 km from the Atlantic Ocean, is the only river port in Spain. Seville was founded as the Roman city of Hispalis, and was known as Ishbiliya after the Muslim conquest in 712. During the Muslim rule in Spain, Seville came under the jurisdiction of the Caliphate of Córdoba before becoming the independent Taifa of Seville; later it was ruled by the Muslim Almoravids and the Almohads until finally being incorporated into the Christian Kingdom of Castile under Ferdinand III in 1248. After the discovery of the Americas, Seville became one of the economic centres of the Spanish Empire as its port monopolised the trans-oceanic trade and the Casa de Contratación wielded its power, opening a Golden Age of arts and literature. In 1519, Ferdinand Magellan departed from Seville for the first circumnavigation of the Earth. Coinciding with the Baroque period of European history, the 17th century in Seville represented the most brilliant flowering of the city's culture; then began a gradual economic and demographic decline as silting in the Guadalquivir forced the trade monopoly to relocate to the nearby port of Cádiz.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Seville

    a celebrated Spanish city and river port on the Guadalquivir, 62 m. NE. of Cadiz; an iron bridge connects it with Triana, a large suburb on the other side of the river; many of the old picturesque Moorish buildings have given place to modern and more commodious structures and broader streets; the great Gothic cathedral (15th century), containing paintings by Murillo, &c., is among the finest in Europe; the Moorish royal palace, the great Roman aqueduct (in use until 1883), the museum, with masterpieces of Murillo, Velasquez, &c., the university, archbishop's palace, Giralda Campanile, and the vast bull-ring, are noteworthy; chief manufactures embrace cigars, machinery, pottery, textiles, &c.; while lead, quicksilver, wines, olive-oil, and fruits are exported; is capital of a province (545).

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. seville

    (anc. Hispalis, or Hispal). A famous city of Spain, capital of the province of the same name, on the left bank of the Guadalquiver, 60 miles north-northeast of Cadiz. It was captured by Julius Cæsar, 45 B.C. It surrendered to the Moors at once, after the defeat of Don Roderick on the Guadalete, and it continued its allegiance to the caliph of Damascus until 756; it surrendered to Ferdinand III. of Castile on November 23, 1248, when 300,000 Moors left for Granada and Africa. In 1810 it was taken and ravaged by Soult. It was taken by assault by the British and Spaniards, August 27, 1812. It capitulated to Espartero in 1843. The peace of Seville between England, France, and Spain, and also a defensive alliance to which Holland acceded, was signed November 9, 1729.

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. SEVILLE

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Seville is ranked #24554 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Seville surname appeared 1,018 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Seville.

    66.9% or 682 total occurrences were White.
    14% or 143 total occurrences were Black.
    12.6% or 129 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    4.2% or 43 total occurrences were Asian.

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  1. vellies

  2. vielles

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of seville in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of seville in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of seville in a Sentence

  1. Sebastian Coe:

    We had a medical facility there which I don't think I've ever seen in any championship, Olympics or world championships, in Seville( 1999), we were dealing with 41 degrees of temperature. I went to Edmonton( 2001), the numbers in the stadium make this look like a first-class problem.

  2. Rocio Molina:

    Seville is a perfect place to study flamenco, because you don't just learn in a studio or an academy, but in the street itself, it's a way of life you can connect with other people. Because there are a lot of people with a lot of art here.

  3. Ezequiel Andreu Cazalla:

    These are very strange events, but I dont think theyre attacks. FEMALE PYTHON, 62, AT ST. LOUIS ZOO LAYS 7 EGGS, SEEMINGLY WITHOUT MALE Rocio Espada, who works with the marine biology labratory at the University of Seville, said she was astonished by what shes heard.

  4. Al Capone:

    Last year, a room and breakfast at the Seville cost $120, this year $180, and beginning in November it will cost $280.

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