Catalonia

American  

[kat-l-oh-nee-uh, -ohn-yuh] / ˌkæt lˈoʊ ni ə, -ˈoʊn yə /

noun

1. a region in NE Spain, bordering on France and the Mediterranean: formerly a province.

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Catalonia British  

/ ˌkætəˈləʊnɪə /

noun

1. Catalan name: Catalunya.  Spanish name: Cataluña.  a region of NE Spain, with a strong separatist tradition: became an autonomous region with its own parliament in 1979; an important agricultural and industrial region, with many resorts. Pop: 7 012 600 (2003 est). Area: 31 929 sq km (12 328 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

The Dane will begin his season on February 16 at the UAE Tour before also racing the Tour of Catalonia from March 23-29.

From Barron's

This research was supported by funding from the European Regional Development Fund, the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, the Government of Catalonia, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and the Fondation pour l'Audition, Paris.

From Science Daily

For powerhouses Toulouse it was the continuation of a wretched run of results in Catalonia against their much less-fancied opponents.

From Barron's

In Barcelona - the capital of the Catalonia region - about 400 climate shelters already exist in buildings including libraries, museums, sports facilities and shopping malls.

From BBC

The central government will coordinate with climate shelter networks already set up by some regional governments such as Catalonia and the Basque Country, the Socialist premier said.

From Barron's