I. al-ˈham-brə noun
Etymology: Spanish, from Arabic al-ḥamrā' the red house
Date: 1612
: the palace of the Moorish kings at Granada, Spain
II. al-ˈham-brə, for 2 also ə-ˈlam-brə geographical name
1. city SW California E of Los Angeles population 85,804
2. hill in Granada, Spain; site of remains of the palace of the Moorish kings