córdoba

noun cór·do·ba \ˈkȯr-də-bə, -və\

Definition of CÓRDOBA

Spanish córdoba, from Francisco Fernández de Córdoba †1526 Spanish explorer

First Known Use: 1913

geographical name Cór·do·ba \ˈkȯr-də-bə, ˈkȯr-thō-ˌvä\

province S Spain area 5297 square miles (13,179 square kilometers), pop 761,657

or Cor·do·va \ˈkȯr-də-və, ˈkȯr-thō-ˌvä\ city, its ∗, on the Guadalquivir pop 308,072

city N cen Argentina pop 1,179,067

— Cor·do·ban \-bən\ adjective or noun

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