Valladolid
noun
1.
a city in N Spain, NW of Madrid: Columbus died here 1506.
noun
1.
a city in NW Spain: residence of the Spanish court in the 16th century; university (1346). Pop: 321 143 (2003 est)
2.
the former name (until 1828) of Morelia
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