Aragon

American  

[a-ra-gawn, ar-uh-gon] / a raˈgɔ̃, ˈær əˌgɒn /

noun

1. Louis 1897–1982, French novelist, poet, and journalist.

2. Spanish Aragón.  a region in NE Spain: formerly a kingdom; later a province. 18,181 sq. mi. (47,089 sq. km).

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Aragon ¹ British  

/ ˈærəɡən /

noun

1. 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)

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Aragon ² British  

/ araɡɔ̃ /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

“I try not to think about it too much, because I feel like then you spiral down to that depressive ‘What are we going to do?’ kind of state,” explained Aragon of the restrictions.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

Amazon Web Services plans to build server manufacturing and repair facilities in Aragon, Spain, supporting its European data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Sunday's vote will be followed by regional elections in Andalusia, Aragon, and Castile and Leon during the first half of 2026.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

"It formerly belonged to the bishops of Lincoln, and at one point Catherine of Aragon was kept here... It had lots of visits from kings and royalty."

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2025

But Aragon is a little lock-crazy: He has screwed a tiny hasp onto his plastic lunch box and hangs a combination lock there, because of the sodas he’s lost to pilfering officers, he says.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover