(və·len′shē·ə, -shə) noun
A woven fabric with wool weft and silk or cotton warp, [from VALENCIA]

(və·len′shē·ə, -shə; Sp. bä·len′thyä)
1. A region and former Moorish kingdom of eastern Spain on the Mediterranean; 8,996 square miles.
2. A province of eastern Spain, center of the Valencia region; 4,155 square miles.
3. A port of eastern Spain, the chief city of Valencia region and capital of Valencia province.
4. A city of north central Venezuela.