Guernica

American  

[gwair-ni-kuh, ger-nee-kah] / ˈgwɛər nɪ kə, gɛrˈni kɑ /

noun

1. Basque town in northern Spain: bombed and destroyed in 1937 by German planes helping the insurgents in the Spanish Civil War.

2. (italics) a painting (1937) by Pablo Picasso.

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Guernica British  

/ ˈɡɜːnɪkə, ɡɛrˈnika, ɡɜːˈniːkə /

noun

1. Basque name: Gernika.  a town in N Spain: formerly the seat of a Basque parliament; destroyed in 1937 by German bombers during the Spanish Civil War, an event depicted in one of Picasso's most famous paintings. Pop: 15 454 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

Within weeks, Pablo Picasso’s painting “Guernica” was on public display, boosting global revulsion at such barbarism.

From Salon

I can think that Pablo Picasso and John Lennon were abusive men and be moved by Guernica and "Abbey Road," and respect that others approach their work differently.

From Salon

There’s a dog from “Guernica” and direct quotations from the notably antiwar German artists Otto Dix and George Grosz.

From New York Times

It was replaced on Guernica’s webpage with a note, attributed to “admin,” stating: “Guernica regrets having published this piece, and has retracted it,” and promising further explanation.

From New York Times

Michael Archer, the founder of Guernica, said that the magazine would publish a response in the coming days.

From New York Times