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Meaning of "Lorca" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LORCA

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PRONUNCIATION OF LORCA

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LORCA

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Lorca is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LORCA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lorca

Lorca may refer to: ▪ Lorca, Spain, a town in the autonomous community of Murcia in Spain ▪ Lorca Castle, a medieval fortress in Lorca, Spain ▪ Taifa of Lorca, a medieval Muslim taifa kingdom centered on the town ▪ Lorca, a 1970 album by Tim Buckley...

Definition of Lorca in the English dictionary

The definition of Lorca in the dictionary is a town in SE Spain, on the Guadalentín River. Pop: 82 511.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LORCA

Lord Advocate
Lord Chamberlain
Lord Chancellor
Lord Chief Justice
Lord Chief Justice for Northern Ireland
Lord Chief Justice of England
Lord Cobham
Lord Haw-Haw
Lord High Chancellor
Lord High Commissioner
Lord Howe Island
Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Lieutenant
Lord Lyon
Lord Mayor
Lord Muck
Lord of Appeal

WORDS THAT END LIKE LORCA

anasarca
Barca
circa
furca
Hamilcar Barca
Majorca
Mallorca
Menorca
Merca
Minorca
orca
Palma de Mallorca
Parca

Synonyms and antonyms of Lorca in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Lorca» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LORCA

Find out the translation of Lorca to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Lorca from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Lorca» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

洛尔卡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Lorca
570 millions of speakers

English

Lorca
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Lorca
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

لوركا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Лорка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Lorca
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লোরকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Lorca
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lorca
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lorca
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ロルカ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

리고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lorca
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Lorca
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லொர்காவில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लोर्का
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Lorca
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Lorca
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Lorca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Лорка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Lorca
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Λόρκα
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Lorca
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Lorca
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Lorca
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Lorca

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LORCA»

The term «Lorca» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.827 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Lorca

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QUOTES WITH «LORCA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Lorca.
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Leonard Cohen
My two great heroes are W. B. Yeats and Fernando Garcia Lorca.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LORCA»

Discover the use of Lorca in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Lorca and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Apocryphal Lorca: Translation, Parody, Kitsch
The book examines how Lorca in English translation has become a specifically American poet, adapted to American cultural and ideological desiderata—one that bears little resemblance to the original corpus, or even to Lorca’s Spanish ...
Jonathan Mayhew, 2009
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The Selected Poems of Federico García Lorca
The Selected Poems of Federico García Lorca has introduced generations of American readers to mesmerizing poetry since 1955.
Federico García Lorca, Francisco García Lorca, Donald Merriam Allen, 2005
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Federico Garcia Lorca and the Culture of Male Homosexuality
"This book appeared in Spain as counter-discourse against prevailing ideological structures.
Ángel Sahuquillo, 2007
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Lorca, Buñuel, Dalí: Art and Theory
This volume of essays commemorates and celebrates the creative works of Frederico Garcia Lorca, Salvador Dali, and Luis Bunel, three contemporaries and friends.
Alice Jan Poust, 2001
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The Theatre of García Lorca: Text, Performance, Psychoanalysis
In addition, the book presents a new psychoanalytic reading of the plays, which returns to Freud's early clinical texts.
Paul Julian Smith, 1998
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Selected Letters
Gathers letters written by the Spanish poet to his friends, other poets, artists, and family members The first English-language edition of Federico Garcia Lorca's Selected Letters presents an intimate autobiographical record of the Spanish ...
Federico García Lorca, David Gershator, 1983
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Poem of the Deep Song
He has also translated the work of Henry Miller and other contemporary American writers into Spanish.
Federico Garcia Lorca, 1987
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Three Tragedies: Blood Wedding, Yerma, Bernarda Alba
A biographical essay accompanies this translation of the Spanish writer's three tragic dramas
Federico García Lorca, 1955
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A Companion to Federico García Lorca
Lorca, icon and polymath in all his manifestations.
Federico Bonaddio, 2007
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Collected Poems
Spain's greatest twentieth-century poet and most influencial modernist speaks to a new generation of readers in this revised edition of his complete poetical works. Reprint.
Federico García Lorca, Christopher Maurer, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LORCA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Lorca is used in the context of the following news items.
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Finextra: Finextra PR: Startupbootcamp FinTech unveils startups for …
... commences in August, led by Startupbootcamp FinTech London managing director Liz Lumley, and co-managing director Francisco Lorca. «Finextra, Jul 15»
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La Scena Musicale: This Week in Montreal: July 20 to 26
A concert-show with Richard Desjardins, Alexandre Da Costa and Alexandre Éthier will feature the poetry of Lorca and the music of Spain (July ... «La Scena Musicale, Jul 15»
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Smoke without fire on Aguilas train - Euro Weekly News
Fire brigades from Turre, Lorca and Aguilas arrived to deal with a potential emergency, as well as Proteccion Civil volunteers, the Guardia Civil ... «Euro Weekly News, Jul 15»
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Revised Business Plan Needed For The New Airport … - Murcia Today
... on the Lorca-Águilas coastline would be in full swing (currently shelved due to planning regulations clashing with environmental protection.). «Murcia Today, Jul 15»
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In Apollinaire's 'Blood Wedding,' all the park's a stage - Theater & art …
Just don't expect Lorca's story to emerge fully as the slow-burn morality tale it's intended to be. This sometimes-inspired production has ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
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In Apollinaire's 'Blood Wedding,' all the park's a stage
Just don't expect Lorca's story to emerge fully as the slow-burn morality tale it's intended to be. This sometimes-inspired production has ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
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Odyssey Theatre turns 30 with some Spanish flair | Ottawa Citizen
... through Spanish theatre, Steven thought of a third piece she'd once read by the early 20th century poet and playwright Federico García Lorca ... «Ottawa Citizen, Jul 15»
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7th Cinema Rehiyon in Cebu to screen Kidlat Tahimik's Berlin …
... “Chasing the Waves,” Lemuel Lorca's “Mauban: Ang Resiko,” John Paul Laxamana's “Magkakabaung,” and Remton Zuasola's “Soap Opera.”. «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
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A Santa Rosa Theater Company Brings Bilingual Plays to Parks by …
This summer, the company is touring the region with an early play by Spanish dramatist Federico Garcia Lorca. The Butterfly's Evil Spell/El ... «KQED, Jul 15»
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Broadway dreams for Endicott native's musical - Press & Sun-Bulletin
... 2011, DeAngelo and fellow local playwright Marty Murray created and staged a new translation of Federico Garcia Lorca's “Blood Wedding. «Press & Sun-Bulletin, Jul 15»

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