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Madrid

Syllabification: (Ma·drid)
Pronunciation: /məˈdrid/
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Definition of Madrid
  • the capital of Spain; population 3,213,271 (2008). Situated on a high plateau in the center of the country, it replaced Valladolid as capital in 1561.

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