Gerona
/Spanish xeˈrona/
noun
1.
a city in NE Spain: city walls and 14th-century cathedral; often besieged, in particular by the French (1809). Pop: 81 220 (2003 est) Catalan name Girona Ancient name Gerunda (dʒəˈruːndə)
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