name · noun · 32 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/vəˈlɛnsi.ə/
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CMU ARPABET:V AH0 L EH1 N S IY0 AH0
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Meaning 1
The capital city of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain.
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Meaning 2
An autonomous community of Spain; in full, Valencian Community.
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Meaning 3
A province of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain.
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Meaning 4
A town and municipality of Córdoba department, in northern Colombia.
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Meaning 5
The capital city of Valencia canton, Ecuador.
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Meaning 6
A canton of Los Ríos Province, Ecuador.
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Meaning 7
Several places in the Philippines:
A barangay of Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
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Meaning 8
Several places in the Philippines:
A barangay of Tayabas, Quezon, Philippines.
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Meaning 9
Several places in the Philippines:
A barangay of Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines.
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Meaning 10
Several places in the Philippines:
A barangay of Miagao, Iloilo, Philippines.
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Meaning 11
Several places in the Philippines:
A barangay of Bais, Negros Oriental, Philippines.
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Meaning 12
Several places in the Philippines:
A municipality of Negros Oriental, Philippines.
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Meaning 13
Several places in the Philippines:
A municipality of Bohol, Philippines.
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Meaning 14
Several places in the Philippines:
A barangay of Alegria, Cebu, Philippines.
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Meaning 15
Several places in the Philippines:
A barangay of Carcar, Cebu, Philippines.
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Meaning 16
Several places in the Philippines:
A barangay of Ormoc, Leyte, Philippines.
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Meaning 17
Several places in the Philippines:
A city in Bukidnon, Philippines.
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Meaning 18
Several places in the Philippines:
A barangay of Lingig, Surigao del Sur, Philippines.
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Meaning 19
Several places in the Philippines:
A barangay of Cagdianao, Dinagat Islands, Philippines.
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Meaning 20
An area of the barrio of Universidad in the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Meaning 21
A town in northeastern Trinidad island, Trinidad and Tobago.
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Meaning 22
Several places in the United States:
A neighborhood of the city of Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, California.
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Meaning 23
Several places in the United States:
A census-designated place in Valencia County, New Mexico.
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Meaning 24
Several places in the United States:
A borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
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Meaning 25
The capital city of the state of Carabobo, Venezuela.
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Meaning 26
A female given name.
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Meaning 27
A habitational surname from Spanish.
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noun
Meaning 28
A kind of sweet orange.
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noun
Meaning 29
Any of various cocktails made with orange juice.
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noun
Meaning 30
A kind of woven fabric for waistcoats, having the weft of wool and the warp of silk or cotton.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 31
a city in eastern Spain on the Mediterranean
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
Valencia is the third largest city in Spain
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Broader terms: city, metropolis, urban center
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Meaning 32
an industrial city in northern Venezuela
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: city, metropolis, urban center
History
Etymology
From Spanish Valencia, from Latin Valentia, from valentia (“power, vigour”). Doublet of Valence.
Perhaps from Valence in France.
Across languages
Translations
62 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
فَالِنْسِيَا
(falinsiyā)
— capital of the Valencian Community
Arabic:
بَلِنْسِيَة
(balinsiya)
— capital of the Valencian Community
Arabic:
بلنسية
(balinsiya)
— capital of the Valencian Community
Armenian:
Վալենսիա
(Valensia)
— capital of the Valencian Community
Basque:
Valentzia
— capital of the Valencian Community
Breton:
València
— capital of the Valencian Community
Breton:
Valencia
— capital of the Valencian Community
Bulgarian:
Вале́нсия
(Valénsija)
— capital of the Valencian Community
Catalan:
València
— capital of the Valencian Community
Cebuano:
Valencia
— capital of the Valencian Community
Chinese Mandarin:
巴倫西亞 /巴伦西亚
(Bālúnxīyà)
— capital of the Valencian Community
Czech:
Valencie
— capital of the Valencian Community
Danish:
Valencia
— capital of the Valencian Community
Dutch:
Valencia
— capital of the Valencian Community
Esperanto:
Valencio
— capital of the Valencian Community
Estonian:
Valencia
— capital of the Valencian Community
Finnish:
Valencia
— capital of the Valencian Community
French:
Valence
— capital of the Valencian Community
West-Frisian:
Falinsia
— capital of the Valencian Community
Galician:
Valencia
— capital of the Valencian Community
Georgian:
ვალენსია
(valensia)
— capital of the Valencian Community
German:
Valencia
— capital of the Valencian Community
Greek:
Βαλένθια
(Valénthia)
— capital of the Valencian Community
Hungarian:
Valencia
— capital of the Valencian Community
Italian:
Valencia
— capital of the Valencian Community
Japanese:
バレンシア
(Barenshia)
— capital of the Valencian Community
Korean:
발렌시아
(Ballensia)
— capital of the Valencian Community
Latin:
Valentia
— capital of the Valencian Community
Latvian:
Valensija
— capital of the Valencian Community
Lithuanian:
Valensija
— capital of the Valencian Community
Macedonian:
Валенсија
(Valensija)
— capital of the Valencian Community
Marathi:
व्हलेंसिया
(vhaleusiyā)
— capital of the Valencian Community
Marathi:
बालेंस्या
(bāleusyā)
— capital of the Valencian Community
Norwegian Bokmål:
Valencia
— capital of the Valencian Community
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Valencia
— capital of the Valencian Community
Occitan:
Valéncia
— capital of the Valencian Community
Pitcairn-Norfolk:
Valensyaa
— capital of the Valencian Community
Polish:
Walencja
— capital of the Valencian Community
Portuguese:
Valência
— capital of the Valencian Community
Romanian:
Valencia
— capital of the Valencian Community
Russian:
Вале́нсия
(Valénsija)
— capital of the Valencian Community
Sardinian:
Valentzia
— capital of the Valencian Community
Serbo-Croatian:
Валенсија
— capital of the Valencian Community
Serbo-Croatian:
Valencija
— capital of the Valencian Community
Slovak:
Valencia
— capital of the Valencian Community
Slovene:
Valencija
— capital of the Valencian Community
Spanish:
Valencia
— capital of the Valencian Community
Swedish:
Valencia
— capital of the Valencian Community
Tagalog:
Valencia
— capital of the Valencian Community
Turkish:
Valensiya
— capital of the Valencian Community
Ukrainian:
Вале́нсія
(Valénsija)
— capital of the Valencian Community
Bulgarian:
Вале́нсия
(Valénsija)
— city in Venezuela
Catalan:
Valencia
— city in Venezuela
Chinese Mandarin:
巴倫西亞 /巴伦西亚
(Bālúnxīyà)
— city in Venezuela
French:
Valencia
— city in Venezuela
Italian:
Valencia
— city in Venezuela
Japanese:
バレンシア
(Barenshia)
— city in Venezuela
Marathi:
बालेंस्या
(bāleusyā)
— city in Venezuela
Portuguese:
Valência
— city in Venezuela
Russian:
Вале́нсия
(Valénsija)
— city in Venezuela