córdoba

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noun (1)

cór·​do·​ba ˈkȯr-də-bə 

-və

: the basic monetary unit of Nicaragua see Money Table

cordobán

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noun (2)

cor·​do·​bán

ˌkȯ(r)dəˈbän;

-(ˌ)vän, 

-bən, 

-vən

plural -s

: cordovan leather

Cordoban

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adjective

" 

: of or belonging to Córdoba, Argentina

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

borrowed from Spanish córdoba, after Francisco Fernández de Córdoba †1526 Spanish conquistador and founder of the Nicaraguan cities of Granada and León

Noun (2)

Spanish

Adjective

Spanish cordobán, from Córdoba, Argentina + -án (as in cordobán of Córdoba, Spain)

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1913, in the meaning defined above

Geographical Definition

Córdoba

geographical name

Cór·​do·​ba ˈkȯr-də-bə 

ˈkȯr-t͟hō-ˌvä

1

province of southern Spain area 5297 square miles (13,179 square kilometers), population 802,575

2

or Cordova

ˈkȯr-də-və   

ˈkȯr-t͟hō-ˌvä

city on the Guadalquivir River in southern Spain population 328,704

Note: The city of Córdoba is the capital of the province of Córdoba.

3

city in north central Argentina population 1,179,067

Cordoban

ˈkȯr-də-bən 

adjective or noun