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Malaga

Málaga

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2008 | Copyright

Málaga , city (1990 pop. 560,495), capital of Málaga prov., S Spain, in Andalusia, on the Guadalmedina River and the Costa del Sol. Picturesquely situated on the Bay of Málaga, it is one of the best Spanish Mediterranean ports. Olives, almonds, dried fruits, Málaga wine, and iron ore are exported. Textiles and construction materials are produced. Málaga's mild climate and luxurious vegetation, as well as the beautiful beaches nearby, make it also a popular resort.

Founded (12th cent. BC) by the Phoenicians, the city passed to the Carthaginians, the Romans, the Visigoths, and finally (711) the Moors. It flourished from the 13th cent. as a seaport of the Moorish kingdom of Granada , until it fell to Ferdinand and Isabella in 1487. Although largely modern in aspect, the city has several historic buildings, including a cathedral begun in the 16th cent., the ruins of a Moorish alcazar, and an imposing citadel called the Gibralfaro. Picasso was born in Málaga, and there is a museum of his works.

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Málaga

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Málaga City and seaport at the mouth of the River Guadalmedina; capital of Málaga province, Andalusia, s Spain. Founded in the 12th century bc by the Phoenicians, the Moors captured Malaga in ad 711, and it prospered as a major trading port. Spain regained Málaga in 1487. During the Spanish Civil War, Franco took the city from the Loyalists. Tourism swelled Málaga's population and spilled over into the resorts of Torremolinos, Marbella, and Fuengirola. Industries: wine, beer, textiles. Pop. (2001) 531,565.
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Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Copyright

Málaga, Philippines, Spain, USA Spain (Andalusia): a province and an ancient city founded by the Phoenicians in the 12th century bc, possibly with a Phoenician name malaka ‘queen’. Alternatively, it may be derived from the Phoenician malac ‘to salt’ on account of the trade in salt fish. As Mālaka, it was under Moorish rule in 711–1487.
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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

Malaga white wine exported from Malaga, a seaport in the south of Spain. XVII (Mallego, Maligo).
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Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

Málaga •dogger, flogger, Hoggar, hogger, jogger, logger, slogger, Wagga Wagga •brolga, Olga, Volga •conga, conger, donga, Rarotonga •pettifogger • footslogger •cataloguer (US cataloger) •auger, augur •ogre, Saratoga, toga, yoga •beluga, cougar, Kaluga, Kruger, Luger •sugar, Zeebrugge •bugger, hugger, lugger, mugger, plugger, rugger, slugger, Srinagar, tugger •mulga, vulgar •hunger, sangha, Younger •scandalmonger • scaremonger •fishmonger •warmonger, whoremonger •ironmonger • hugger-mugger •costermonger • Málaga •Berger, burger, burgher •hamburger • beefburger •cheeseburger • Limburger •Vegeburger • Erzgebirge •Luxembourger

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