Cordova \(Spain\)

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• Cordova (Spain) —     Cordova     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Cordova     DIOCESE OF CORDOVA (CORDUBENSIS)     Diocese in Spain, formerly suffragan of Toledo, since 1851 of Seville. It includes the province of the same name, with the exception of a few parishes that …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Cordova — may refer to Córdoba, Spain (sometimes Cordova in English), or to: Places Cordova, Alabama, USA Cordova, Alaska, USA Cordova, Cebu, Philippines Cordova, Illinois, USA Cordova, Maryland, USA Cordova, Nebraska, USA Cordova, New Mexico, USA Cordova …   Wikipedia

• Spain — • This name properly signifies the whole peninsula which forms the south western extremity of Europe. Since the political separation of Portugal, however, the name has gradually come to be restricted to the largest of the four political divisions …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Spain in the American Revolutionary War — Spain entered the American Revolutionary War as an ally of France in June 1779, a renewal of the Bourbon Family Compact. Unlike France, however, Spain did not immediately recognize the independence of the United States, as Spain was not keen on… …   Wikipedia

• Spain — /spayn/, n. a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 39,244,195; 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Cap.: Madrid. Spanish, España. * * * Spain Introduction Spain Background: Spain s powerful world empire of the 16th and… …   Universalium

• Cordova, Tennessee — Farms, Flowers, Fellowship sign Cordova is a community in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States. Cordova lies on Memphis northeast side, north of Germantown, and northwest of Collierville. The majority of Cordova has been annexed by the City of …   Wikipedia

• Cordova — noun 1. Spanish explorer who discovered Yucatan (1475 1526) • Syn: ↑Cordoba, ↑Francisco Fernandez Cordoba, ↑Francisco Fernandez de Cordova • Instance Hypernyms: ↑explorer, ↑adventurer 2. a city in southern Spain; center of Moorish cultu …   Useful english dictionary

• Cordova — This is a Spanish locational surname, recorded in the spellings of Cordova, Cordoba, Cordobes,Cordoves, Kordova, Kordovani, and Kurdvani. The city itself is ancient, the name pre dating known records and the meaning is uncertain, however a… …   Surnames reference

• Spain — noun a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑Kingdom of Spain, ↑Espana • Members of this Region: ↑auto da fe, ↑Spanish Civil War, ↑Galician, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Cordova — n. city in central Argentina; city in southern Spain; city in east central Mexico; family name …   English contemporary dictionary