No. 7,898 in Spanish

melilla

"Melilla" is a Spanish autonomous city located on the north coast of Africa.

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Melilla es una ciudad autónoma en la costa norte de África.
Melilla is an autonomous city on the northern coast of Africa.
Here, 'Melilla' is used as a proper noun, referring to the name of a specific place.
En la historia estudiamos los eventos sucedidos en Melilla.
In history, we study the events that happened in Melilla.
In this sentence, 'Melilla' is part of a geographical reference, grounding the events historically.
El ferry hacia Melilla sale a las 8 de la mañana.
The ferry to Melilla departs at 8 in the morning.
The usage of 'Melilla' here is as a destination in a travel-related context.

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