Balaguer

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proper noun

The capital city of the county of Noguera, Catalonia.

OriginCatalan Balaguer ← Andalusian Arabic بلغي →
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Meanings

proper nounBalaguer (countable and uncountable, plural Balaguers)

plural Balaguers

  1. countableuncountableThe capital city of the county of Noguera, Catalonia.
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Catalan.

Origin

  1. Andalusian Arabicبلغي“Balàghey”
  2. CatalanBalaguer
  3. EnglishBalaguer

Borrowed from Catalan Balaguer; in its turn derived from Andalusian Arabic بلغي (“Balàghey”).

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APA

Balaguer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Balaguer

MLA

“Balaguer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Balaguer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Balaguer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Balaguer.

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