Cádiz

geographical name Cá·diz \kə-ˈdiz; ˈkā-dəz, ˈkä-, ˈka-; Sp ˈkä-(ˌ)thēs\

Definition of CÁDIZ

province SW Spain in Andalusia area 2851 square miles (7384 square kilometers), pop 1,116,491

or ancient Ga·dir \ˈgā-dər\ or Ga·des \ˈgā-(ˌ)dēz\ city & port, its ∗, on Bay of Cádiz NW of Gibraltar pop 133,363

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