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La Mancha
La Mancha , historic region of central Spain, in historic New Castile, comprising Ciudad Real prov. and part of the provinces of Toledo, Albacete, and Cuenca. This high, barren plateau, dotted with windmills, was made famous as the scene of most of the adventures of Don Quixote de la Mancha in the novel by Cervantes. |
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La Mancha
La Mancha, Castile‐La Mancha/Spain al‐Manshah A flat and barren region in central Spain derived from the Arabic al‐Manshah ‘The Wilderness’. See Castile‐La Mancha.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "La Mancha." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "La Mancha." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-LaMancha.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "La Mancha." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-LaMancha.html |
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