No. 6,096 in Spanish

alcalá

"Alcalá" is derived from Arabic, meaning "fortress" or "castle."

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Alcalá de Henares es una ciudad histórica cerca de Madrid.
Alcalá de Henares is a historic city near Madrid.
The word 'alcalá' is used as a proper noun, referring to a specific place name.
El término "Alcalá" proviene del árabe, que significa "el castillo".
The term "Alcalá" comes from Arabic, meaning "the castle".
Here, 'alcalá' is used generically to describe its linguistic origins.
Visité una calle llamada Alcalá durante mi viaje a España.
I visited a street named Alcalá during my trip to Spain.
The word 'alcalá' is used as a proper noun, referring to the name of a street.

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