córdoba
noun
cór·do·ba ˈkȯr-də-bə 
-və
: the basic monetary unit of Nicaragua see Money Table
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Spanish córdoba, after Francisco Fernández de Córdoba †1526 Spanish conquistador and founder of the Nicaraguan cities of Granada and León
First Known Use
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
city on the Guadalquivir River in southern Spain population 328,704 ˈkȯr-t͟hō-ˌvä
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