Spain

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See also: spáin, spàin, and 'spáin

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Location of Spain in the Iberian peninsula.

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle English Spayne, from Anglo-Norman Espayne, from Late Latin Spania, from earlier Latin Hispānia, from Ancient Greek Ἱσπανία (Hispanía). See Hispānia for more.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /speɪn/
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  • Rhymes: -eɪn

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Spain

  2. A country in Europe, including most of the Iberian peninsula. Official name: Kingdom of Spain.
    • 1865, James Stuart Laurie (editor), Manual of Elementary Geography, page 40:
      The 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 34
      Spain fought with France constantly from 1494 through the 1540s, especially over Italy.
  3. An English ethnic surname​ for someone with Spanish ancestry.

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