el alcázar
-the fortress
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alcázar

alcázar(
ahl
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kah
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sahr
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1. (castle)
a. fortress
Los gruesos muros del alcázar sirvieron como protección frente a los enemigos.The thick walls of the fortress protected them against the enemy.
b. palace
En el alcázar de esta ciudad vivieron varios reyes españoles en la Edad Media.Several Spanish kings lived in the palace in this city during the Middle Ages.
2. (nautical)
a. quarterdeck
La timonera del barco se encontraba en la zona del alcázar.The ship's wheelhouse stood on the quarterdeck.
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alcázar
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
Noun
1. (general)
a. fortress
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alcázar
(Mil) fortress; citadel; (palacio) royal palace; (Náutica) quarter-deck;
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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