Catalonia

American  

[kat-l-oh-nee-uh, -ohn-yuh] / ˌkæt lˈoʊ ni ə, -ˈoʊn yə /

noun

1. a region in NE Spain, bordering on France and the Mediterranean: formerly a province.

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Catalonia British  

/ ˌkætəˈləʊnɪə /

noun

1. Catalan name: Catalunya.  Spanish name: Cataluña.  a region of NE Spain, with a strong separatist tradition: became an autonomous region with its own parliament in 1979; an important agricultural and industrial region, with many resorts. Pop: 7 012 600 (2003 est). Area: 31 929 sq km (12 328 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

This is what happens with the bonds issued by Catalonia, on Spain’s Mediterranean coast, which carry a higher yield than Spanish government ones.

From The Wall Street Journal

The machine was included in Christie's auction of the library of the late Catalonia collector Léon Parcé, which also featured Pascal's philosophical piece Pensées and the first printed version of "Pascal's wager".

From BBC

Her 2017 debut album, “Los Ángeles,” was a collection of updated interpretations of traditional flamenco pieces that essentially served as a capstone to her years of study at the Catalonia College of Music.

From The Wall Street Journal

The album features collaborations with the London Symphony Orchestra, Icelandic singer Bjork and the youth choir of the Montserrat Abbey in Catalonia, whose performance moved Rosalia to tears during a recent visit.

From Barron's

Rather than walk in the footsteps of its predecessors, Lux carves its own, unique path - harnessing Rosalía's classical training at the prestigious Catalonia College of Music.

From BBC