Vigo
Americannoun
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Jean Jean Almereyda, 1905–34, French film director.
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Bay of, an inlet of the Atlantic, in northwestern Spain. 19 miles (31 kilometers) long.
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a seaport on this bay: naval battle 1702.
noun
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a port in NW Spain, in Galicia on Vigo Bay (an inlet of the Atlantic): site of a British and Dutch naval victory (1702) over the French and Spanish. Pop: 292 566 (2003 est)
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Bologna await in the quarter-finals after they beat Roma in a thriller and with Lyon, who topped the league phase, knocked out by Celta Vigo, Villa can see their path to glory.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
Last Friday, in Real's La Liga fixture at Celta Vigo, with the game at 1-1, he claimed a 94th-minute winner to keep their title hopes alive.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
Villa, who sit third in the Premier League, will get a welcome break before the last 16 -- where they could meet Lille, PAOK, Red Star Belgrade or Celta Vigo.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
Fans are losing patience and Madrid were booed off after Sunday's 2-0 La Liga defeat by Celta Vigo, prompting an emergency meeting for the club's hierarchy to discuss Alonso's future.
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025
Eugene Hammond was able to drive the auto on to the Vigo County fairgrounds, where he demonstrated it in a time trial, finishing first.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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