Aragon

[ a-ra-gawn for 1; ar-uh-gon for 2 ]

/ a raˈgɔ̃ for 1; ˈær əˌgɒn for 2 /

noun

Louis

[lwee] /lwi/, 1897–1982, French novelist, poet, and journalist.

Spanish A·ra·gón

[ah-rah-gawn] /ˌɑ rɑˈgɔn/, a region in NE Spain: formerly a kingdom; later a province. 18,181 sq. mi. (47,089 sq. km).

Examples from the Web for aragon

The Santangel family was one of the wealthiest in King Ferdinand's realm of Aragon.
Columbus' Forgotten Patron|Mitchell Kaplan|October 11, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The three most important regions resulting from this act were the kingdoms of Navarre, Castile, and Aragon.
A History of Spain|Charles E. Chapman
With more or less resistance the new Inquisition was thus imposed on the various provinces subject to the crown of Aragon.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 1|Henry Charles Lea
I regret to have found no other allusion to the lustred ware of Aragon until the 10th century.
The Industrial Arts in Spain|Juan F. Riao

In one of the lights is a Tudor rose intact, and in others there are portions of the arms of Catherine of Aragon.
Warwickshire|Clive Holland
The edicts for Aragon and Catalonia were the same as that for Valencia, except in two points.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 3|Henry Charles Lea

British Dictionary definitions for aragon

Aragon

/ (ˈærəɡən) /

noun

an autonomous region of NE Spain: independent kingdom from the 11th century until 1479, when it was united with Castile to form modern Spain. Pop: 1 059 600 (2003 est). Area: 47 609 sq km (18 382 sq miles)

Aragon

/ (French araɡɔ̃) /

noun

Louis (lwi). 1897–1982, French poet, essayist, and novelist; an early surrealist, later a committed Communist. His works include the verse collections Le Crève-Coeur (1941) and Les Yeux d'Elsa (1942) and the series of novels Le Monde réel (1933–51)

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Word Origin and History for aragon

Aragon

medieval Spanish kingdom, named for a river that runs through it, probably from a PIE root meaning "water."

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