Spaniard
Americannoun
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Spaniards
plural
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Spain
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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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The Spaniard was direct and had a penalty shout turned down but he should have tested Sels at least when he fired a first-half effort wide from inside the box.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
"This is probably the last dream that I wanted to make come true," the Spaniard tells BBC Sport.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Exciting young Spaniard Josele Ballester and American Peter Uihlein are LIV golfers who have entered the first stage of DP World Tour qualifying school at Huddersfield on 2 September.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The veteran Spaniard - who also lost one lap when he locked his tyres into the first corner, which he said was caused by an engine issue - was last.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Watch your heads,” the Spaniard cautioned, and then the boat was moving.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
Among the suspected attackers are four Moroccans, three Spaniards and a Belgian, Efe news agency reports.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Araujo found his playing time limited under Barca manager Hansi Flick, who arrived in May 2024, as Spaniards Gerard Martin and Pau Cubarsi became the club's preferred central defensive pairing.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
For many Spaniards, the extra-time win came at the cost of a good night's sleep.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Two years ago, the Spaniards showed they were back when they won the 2024 European Championship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Even after Atahuallpa had been captured, Francisco Pizarro’s brother Hernando Pizarro deceived Atahuallpa’s leading general, Chalcuchima, commanding a large army, into delivering himself to the Spaniards.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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