Andorra

[an-dawr-uh, -dor-uh; Spanish ahn-dawr-rah]

noun

a republic in the E Pyrenees between France and Spain, under the joint suzerainty of France and the Spanish Bishop of Urgel. 191 sq. mi. (495 sq. km).

Also called An·dor·ra la Ve·lla

[Catalan. ahn-dawr-rah lah ve-lyah] /Catalan. ɑnˈdɔr rɑ lɑ ˈvɛ lyɑ/. a city in and the capital of this republic.

French An·dorre

[ahn-dawr] /ɑ̃ˈdɔr/.

Related formsAn·dor·ran, adjective, noun

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Examples from the Web for andorra

Contemporary Examples of andorra

And Andorra is a tax haven with bargain luxury goods shopping and great ski slopes.
Up to a Point: Thanks to the Biggest Turkey, Uncle Sam
P. J. O’Rourke
November 27, 2014

Historical Examples of andorra

Andorra opened the folder, taking out a few sheets of paper.
Indirection
Everett B. Cole
Things are not so uncivilized in Andorra as one might think!
Castles and Chateaux of Old Navarre and the Basque Provinces
Francis Miltoun
What's that old republic up in the Pyrenees somewhere—Andorra?
Herland
Charlotte Perkins Stetson Gilman
But, answered the Opposition, Andorra has neither lakes nor navigable rivers.
Strange Stories
Grant Allen
The Opposition—that is to say, the Empress's party—objected that Andorra had no seaboard.
Strange Stories
Grant Allen

British Dictionary definitions for andorra

Andorra

noun

a mountainous principality in SW Europe, between France and Spain: according to tradition, given independence by Charlemagne in the 9th century for helping to fight the Moors; placed under the joint sovereignty of the Comte de Foix and the Spanish bishop of Urgel in 1278; under the joint overlordship of the French head of state and the bishop of Urgel from the 16th century; adopted a constitution reducing the powers of the overlords in 1993. Languages: Catalan (official), French, and Spanish. Religion: Roman Catholic. Currency: euro. Capital: Andorra la Vella. Pop: 85 293 (2013 est). Area: 464 sq km (179 sq miles)Official name: Principat d'Andorra

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Word Origin and History for andorra

Andorra

probably from indigenous (Navarrese) andurrial "shrub-covered land."