- the capital of Spain, situated centrally in New Castile: the highest European capital, at an altitude of about 700 m (2300 ft); a Moorish fortress in the 10th century, captured by Castile in 1083 and made capital of Spain in 1561; university (1836). Pop: 6 199 254 (2015 est)
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Ma•drid
(mə drid′; Sp. mä ᵺrēᵺ′),USA pronunciation n. Mad•ri•le•ni•an
(mä′drə lē′nē ən, -lēn′yən),USA pronunciation adj., n.
- Place Namesa city in and the capital of Spain, in the central part. 3,500,000.
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Madrid /məˈdrɪd/ n
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