SPAIN Definition & Meaning

Spain

[ speyn ]

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noun

a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). : Madrid.

Spain

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noun

a kingdom of SW Europe, occupying the Iberian peninsula between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic: a leading European power in the 16th century, with many overseas possessions, esp in the New World; became a republic in 1931; under the fascist dictatorship of Franco following the Civil War (1936–39) until his death in 1975; a member of the European Union. It consists chiefly of a central plateau (the Meseta), with the Pyrenees and the Cantabrian Mountains in the north and the Sierra Nevada in the south. Official language: Castilian Spanish, with Catalan, Galician, and Basque official regional languages. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: euro. Capital: Madrid. Pop: 47 370 542 (2013 est). Area: 504 748 sq km (194 883 sq miles) Spanish nameEspaña

Spain

Constitutional monarchy in southwestern Europe , consisting of the Spanish mainland (bordered to the northwest by France and to the west by Portugal ), the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea , and the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean . Its capital and largest city is Madrid .

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Notes

During the sixteenth century, Spain was the greatest world power. Its success was based partially on the riches it acquired in the New World ( see Latin America and South America ).

In the Spanish-American War , the United States defeated Spain, freed Cuba from Spanish colonial rule, and seized a number of former Spanish colonies, including Puerto Rico , Guam , and the Philippines .

The Spanish monarchy was fully restored in 1975 after Franco's death. He had been dictator ( see dictatorship ) for thirty-six years.

Under King Juan Carlos, Spain has established a political democracy and has been integrated into the European community.

Bullfighting is a popular spectator sport in Spain.

The destruction of the Spanish Armada , a fleet sent to conquer England in 1588, marked the beginning of the decline of Spanish power.

Basque separatists have carried out many acts of terrorism against Spain.

In the Spanish Civil War , conservatives led by General Francisco Franco overthrew the second Spanish Republic .

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

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Idioms and Phrases

see castles in the air (Spain) .

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His enormous constructions can be found in cities around the globe, including a monument to Christopher Columbus in Seville, Spain, and the Chronicle of Georgia monument in his hometown of Tbilisi.

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Born in 1947 in Dublin, Farrell attended the University of Salamanca in Spain and the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, according to the Vatican.

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In Spain, where Catholics make up more than half of the population, three days of national mourning have been declared.

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Will Alexander-Arnold leave his home city club behind in pursuit of new glory with Real Madrid in Spain?

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If all goes well, Mara could represent Spain as part of a triumphant return to Los Angeles for the 2028 Summer Olympics.

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