Spaniard

American  

[span-yerd] / ˈspæn yərd /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Spain.

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Spaniard British  

/ ˈspænjəd /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Spain

2. short for wild Spaniard

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Etymology

Origin of Spaniard

1350–1400; Middle English Spaignarde < Old French ( e ) spaignart, equivalent to Espaigne Spain + -art -ard

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• Spaniard vs. Spanish

Example Sentences

Two days before the publication of his memoirs in Spain, Juan Carlos appealed in a video to "young Spaniards, especially those who do not know the history of Spain".

From Barron's

He closed in on Sainz, and crossed the line 0.6secs behind the Spaniard, for whom a second podium to follow the one in Baku was an extraordinary feat.

From BBC

After 3½ decades of Francoism, during which, the author reminds us, the dictator “decided that Spaniards were too childish to govern themselves,” there was a palpable sense of a nation orphaned.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Spaniard said in Monday's pre-match news conference that there had been "more disappointments than good moments" for himself and City in Europe's elite club competition and this was another of those lows.

From BBC

It's also worth saying that Albon is still three places and 25 points ahead of Sainz in the championship, despite those recent strong results from the Spaniard.

From BBC