Santiago de Compostela

Proper noun

Meaning

Santiago de Compostela

A city in Galicia, Spain, a major Christian pilgrimage site.

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Examples

Almanzor waged several campaigns attacking and sacking Burgos, León, Pamplona, Barcelona, and Santiago de Compostela before his death in 1002. Source: Internet

Additional roads under construction include Autovía A-54 from Santiago de Compostela to Lugo, and Autovía A-56 from Lugo to Ourense. Source: Internet

A study of 3,000 family members over 16 generations by the University of Santiago de Compostela suggests that inbreeding directly led to their extinction. Source: Internet

Burgos was a major stop for pilgrims on their way to Santiago de Compostela The Camino de Santiago passed directly through the city, where an urban section of it was called the "French Road" (Ruiz 1977:13). Source: Internet

In 813, according to medieval legend, the light of a bright star guided a shepherd who was watching his flock at night to the burial site in Santiago de Compostela. Source: Internet

In the time of Alfonso II, the shrine of Santiago de Compostela was "found." Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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