Type Settlement
Pronounced Pron. /e.sa.wi.ʁa/(French) /ɛs.ə.ˈwɪ.ɹə/(English) /ˌɛs.ə.ˈwɪə.rə/(English) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
Derived from Arabic الصويرة (as-Sawirah) meaning "the small wall", from a diminutive of سور (sur) meaning "wall, fence, rampart, border". This is the name of a city in Morocco.