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Barcelona
bah-suh-LOH-nuh
Barcelona (name) means the capital city of Catalonia in northeastern Spain, known for its architecture and football club. Example: “They spent their honeymoon in Barcelona.”
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The capital city of Catalonia in northeastern Spain, known for its architecture and football club.
"They spent their honeymoon in Barcelona."
"Sarah Harvey, an NHS worker from Brighton, was also told by Vodafone that she had to pay a £5,800 bill run up after she was hit on the head by a cyclist, again in Barcelona this summer."
— Miles Brignall, Victory against Vodafone for schoolteacher billed £15,000 (2014)
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Etymology
This name was ultimately borrowed from Catalan Barcelona.
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What does “Barcelona” mean?
The word “Barcelona” means the capital city of Catalonia in northeastern Spain, known for its architecture and football club.
How do you pronounce “Barcelona”?
“Barcelona” is pronounced bah-suh-LOH-nuh (/ˌbɑɹsəˈloʊnə/ in IPA).
How do you use “Barcelona” in a sentence?
Here is “Barcelona” used in a sentence: “They spent their honeymoon in Barcelona.”
What part of speech is “Barcelona”?
“Barcelona” is a name.
Is “Barcelona” a common word?
“Barcelona” is a fairly common word in modern English.
Is Barcelona the capital of Spain?
No, the capital of Spain is Madrid. Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia, a region in northeastern Spain.
What region of Spain is Barcelona in?
Barcelona is in Catalonia, in the northeastern part of Spain, and serves as that region's capital. It lies on Spain's Mediterranean coast.
What is Barcelona known for?
Barcelona is well known for its distinctive architecture and for its football club. It is also a major cultural and tourist destination in northeastern Spain.
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