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Andalusian

American  
[an-duh-loo-zhuhn, -shuhn, -see-uhn, -zee-uhn] / ˌæn dəˈlu ʒən, -ʃən, -si ən, -zi ən /

adjective

  1. relating to Andalusia, its inhabitants, or its culture.


noun

  • Andalusians
    plural
  1. a native or inhabitant of Andalusia.

  2. the dialect of Spanish spoken in Andalusia.

  3. a breed of horse originating in Spain.

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The current home was built in 2006 by architect Richard Landry, who designed the nine-bedroom, 18-bathroom dwelling to resemble an Andalusian palace.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

Moeve—formerly known as Cepsa and owned by the United Arab Emirates’ investment company Mubadala and U.S. private-equity firm Carlyle—has kicked off construction of the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley development in southern Spain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

The topography, weather, cultures and other factors were drastically distinct from Old World norms, so managing cattle required something beyond the skill sets of Andalusian herders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026

Spain's Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, said the government was working with emergency services to help those affected, while Andalusian regional president Juanma Moreno expressed his concern and support for the victims and their families.

From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2026

His purpose in life was to travel, and, after two years of walking the Andalusian terrain, he knew all the cities of the region.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

Michelangelo crosses paths with these exiled Andalusians when Mesihi takes him to a tavern in Pera, a district across the Golden Horn near the planned terminus of the bridge.

From The New Yorker ● Nov. 19, 2018

They do not see themselves or their capital as picturesque; that they leave to the Andalusians.

From Time Magazine Archive

Looking in the other direction, she saw that the coach was pulled by four spirited, pure black Andalusians.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Gascony, Provence, and Languedoc are often made the butts of Northern French writers, while Lombards introduce in books ridiculous Neapolitans, and Catalonians paint burlesque Andalusians, but no writer has equalled Alphonse Daudet in consistent ferocity.

From A Novelist on Novels by Walter Lionel George

But the romantic personality of Isabella the Catholic will always appeal to the imagination of the Andalusians.

From The Story of Seville by C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine) Hartley

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