Etymology

Alhambra

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Spanish Alhambra ← Arabic الْحَمْرَاء
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  1. Arabic · derived fromالْحَمْرَاء“the red (fortress)”
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromAlhambra
  3. English todayAlhambra

Borrowed from Spanish Alhambra, from Arabic الْحَمْرَاء (al-ḥamrāʔ, “the red (fortress)”).

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