Spain

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /speɪn/
• Rhymes: -eɪn

Alternative forms

• Spayen obsolete

Origin

From Anglo-Norman Espayne, from Late Latin Spania, from earlier Latin Hispānia, from Ancient Greek Ἱσπανία, from Phoenician 𐤀𐤉-𐤔𐤀𐤐𐤀𐤍𐤉𐤌, as the native wild rabbits were mistaken for hyraces.

Full definition of Spain

Proper noun

1. A country in Europe, including most of the Iberian peninsula. Official name: Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España).
• 1865, James Stuart Laurie (editor), Manual of Elementary Geography, page 40The mountains of Spain consist of parallel ranges, running from east to west...
• 1999, Stephen P. Reyna, "The Force of Two Logics", in S. P. Reyna & R. E. Downs (editors), Deadly Developments: Capitalism, states and war (War and Scoiety, volume 5), page 34Spain fought with France constantly from 1494 through the 1540s, especially over Italy.

Hyponyms

• (country) Aragon, Asturias, Cantabria, Castile, Catalonia, Galicia, Valencia

Related terms

• Hispanic
• Spaniard
• Spanish

Anagrams

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