Asturias

American  

[a-stoor-ee-uhs, a-styoor-, ahs-too-ryahs] / æˈstʊər i əs, æˈstjʊər-, ɑsˈtu rjɑs /

noun

1. Miguel Ángel 1899–1974, Guatemalan novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1967.

2. a former kingdom and province in NW Spain.

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Asturias ¹ British  

/ æˈstʊərɪˌæs /

noun

1. a region and former kingdom of NW Spain, consisting of a coastal plain and the Cantabrian Mountains: a Christian stronghold against the Moors (8th to 13th centuries); rich mineral resources

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Asturias ² British  

/ æˈstʊərɪˌæs /

noun

1. Miguel Ángel. 1899–1974, Guatemalan novelist and poet. His novels include El Señor Presidente (1946). Nobel prize for literature 1967

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Asturias

I was shooting a movie in a small town in Asturias in the north of Spain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

House prices in northern Spanish provinces such as Cantabria and Asturias have risen 17.2% and 14.1%, respectively, year-over-year in August, according to data from Idealista, a Spanish real-estate website.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

The jury of the Princess of Asturias Award for Concord said Koch's career was an inspiration for future generations, particularly women.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

In the northern region of Asturias, graffiti has been daubed in recent days on holiday rental properties, with the slogan: "Your business, our ruin."

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026

WE left Valladolid toward evening, in order to stop over a night in Palencia, before going north to Asturias.

From Heroic Spain by Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly

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